[vlc] Re: libdca

[Måns Rullgård]

Gildas Bazin <gbazin at altern.org> writes:

> On Sunday 13 February 2005 01:11, Måns Rullgård wrote:
>> Rémi Denis-Courmont <courmisch at via.ecp.fr> writes:
>> 
>> >  Hello,
>> >
>> > Le Samedi 12 Février 2005 04:10, Chris and Amy Spinelli a écrit :
>> >>     I need a i686.rpm packge for SuSE 9.2 in order to
>> >> play certain DVDs correctly with MPlayer (ones with
>> >> the dts sound track).  Is there any chance you could
>> >> e-mail me the package?  I know you are not making it
>> >> publicly available, and I would not post it on any
>> >> website or distribute it to any individual or
>> >> corporation.  If not, do you when the package might
>> >> become available again?
>> >
>> > Mind you, this mailing list is archived and the archive is publicly 
>> > available, and I don't want to make a fool of myself...
>> >
>> > Unfortunately, I really can't provide it to you right now. That said, 
>> > you can find the source in many place, such as, for example, any Debian 
>> > FTP mirror. Note that I advise you don't use it because it is our 
>> > belief that you'd be infringing on DTS patent, unless someone prove it 
>> > wrong in the mean time.
>> 
>> I was of the impression that software patents were invalid in most
>> places outside the USA.  Please enlighten me if I'm missing something.
>> 
>
> You're indeed missing something.
> DTS Inc have recently obtained a European patent on DTS Coherent Acoustics 
> (yes, software patents already exist in Europe).
>
> http://v3.espacenet.com/textdoc?DB=EPODOC&IDX=CN1208489&F=0&RPN=EP0864146&DOC=deb45b02a96927e0985109c18941e8b85f&QPN=EP0864146

I know of the patent, but its existence doesn't automatically make it
valid.  If this patent is valid, then what is there to all the talk
about stopping software patents from being allowed in the EU?

-- 
Måns Rullgård
mru at inprovide.com

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