X-Git-Url: http://pere.pagekite.me/gitweb/homepage.git/blobdiff_plain/f6f0d4709fb2bd9c29e95f00c94b4a502486fe7b..d3c0bb7998cdbb9d4da99bd53d43836a424b8cf5:/blog/data/2010-09-09-mpeg-la.txt diff --git a/blog/data/2010-09-09-mpeg-la.txt b/blog/data/2010-09-09-mpeg-la.txt index 068dd592ea..04c864e0ee 100644 --- a/blog/data/2010-09-09-mpeg-la.txt +++ b/blog/data/2010-09-09-mpeg-la.txt @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ Title: Terms of use for video produced by a Canon IXUS 130 digital camera -Tags: english, nuug, fildeling, multimedia, opphavsrett, personvern, standard, video, web +Tags: english, nuug, fildeling, multimedia, opphavsrett, personvern, standard, video, web, digistan, h264 Date: 2010-09-09 23:55

A few days ago I had the mixed pleasure of bying a new digital @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Even thought I was aware of the issue, the options with new cameras are limited and I ended up bying the camera anyway. What is the problem, you might ask? It is software patents, MPEG-4, H.264 and the MPEG-LA that is the problem, and our right to record our experiences -that is at risk. +without asking for permissions that is at risk.

On page 27 of the Danish instruction manual, this section is written:

@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@ MPEG-4 compliant video that was encoded only (1) for a personal and non-commercial purpose or (2) by a video provider licensed under the AT&T patents to provide MPEG-4 compliant video.

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No license is granted or implied for any other user for MPEG-4 +

No license is granted or implied for any other use for MPEG-4 standard.

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In short, the camera producer have choosen to use technology +

In short, the camera producer have chosen to use technology (MPEG-4/H.264) that is only provided if I used it for personal and non-commercial purposes, or ask for permission from the organisations -holding the knowledge monopoly (patent) for technices used.

+holding the knowledge monopoly (patent) for technology used.

This issue has been brewing for a while, and I recommend you to read