[ros-general] Re: [ros-dev] libjpeg

[Magnus Olsen]

Link about ms getting sue using jpg
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1789074,00.asp

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Magnus Olsen" <magnus at itkonsult-olsen.com>
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Sent: den 30 December 2005 13:54
Subject: [ros-general] Re: [ros-dev] libjpeg


> links about the issue
> http://slashdot.org/yro/02/07/18/157217.shtml?tid=155
>
>
http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,63200,00.html?tw=wn_story_related
>
> The patent will run out in oct 2006
> after that I do not see any problem with usinh libjpg or have it in
reactos
> Before that it is not accpect
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "D. Hazelton" <dhazelton at enter.net>
> To: "ReactOS Development List" <ros-dev at reactos.org>
> Sent: den 30 December 2005 13:05
> Subject: Re: [ros-dev] libjpeg
>
>
> > On Friday 30 December 2005 03:44, Casper Hornstrup wrote:
> > > No problem here. JPEG is complex and I doubt we can find a significant
> > > smaller implementation. Which parts are patented and in which
countries?
> > > Can you disable the parts that is covered by patents by default like
we
> do
> > > with freetype?
> >
> > As far as I know the IJPG implementation (that is, the International
JPEG
> > group) - which is used by MS as well as all GNU systems - is totally
free
> and
> > clear. It is covered by something similar to the GPL and, IIRC, all you
> need
> > to do is include a copy of the license and state that you are using the
> > license. MS does this and, of course, Linux and BSD and all other OS
> > operating systems include all the docs from the source distro as well
as,
> in
> > most cases, including the complete source.
> >
> > D.R.H.
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