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mp3 Licensing, No More? #465859 05/15/17 15:11 05/15/17 15:11
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,246 ny jumpman OP Serious User
jumpman OP Serious User Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,246 ny	Hi, just saw this link: Gizmodo Link to Mp3 Licensing dropping What does that mean for 3dgs, and packing Mp3s into rescources? A8 Pro 8.47 www.justinvarghese.com

Re: mp3 Licensing, No More? [Re: jumpman] #465868 05/15/17 22:51 05/15/17 22:51
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,751 Canada WretchedSid Expert
WretchedSid Expert Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,751 Canada	It means that the patents around mp3 decoding have expired (note, there are still patents on _encoding_ mp3!). You can now legally ship a mp3 decoder in your game without paying licensing fees to Frauenhofer. Shitlord by trade and passion. Graphics programmer at Laminar Research. I write blog posts at feresignum.com

Re: mp3 Licensing, No More? [Re: WretchedSid] #465870 05/15/17 23:20 05/15/17 23:20
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,246 ny jumpman OP Serious User
jumpman OP Serious User Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,246 ny	Thank you wretchedSid! Off topic question, are you still making stuff in gamestudio? A8 Pro 8.47 www.justinvarghese.com

Re: mp3 Licensing, No More? [Re: jumpman] #465873 05/16/17 04:29 05/16/17 04:29
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sivan Expert Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 3,150 Budapest	great news! Free world editor for 3D Gamestudio: MapBuilder Editor

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