Subj : Re: Virtual Surround Sound with USB Headsets on GNU/Linux
To   : Maurice Kinal
From : Berki Yenigüun
Date : Sat Nov 19 2022 10:26 pm

-=> Maurice Kinal wrote to Berki Yenig}'un <=-

 MK> @MSGID: <63790C88.48984.linux@vert.synchro.net>
 MK> Hey Berki!

Hey Maurice!

 MK> AC-3 is a problem for some apps due to licensing issues.  Best to avoid
 MK> it if possible.  Best of luck with that.

Thanks, and I have some good news: all the AC-3 patents expired. It's now a
free format, just like the MP3. See:
https://blogs.gnome.org/uraeus/2017/03/22/another-media-codec-on-the-way/
-- and on December 7th, Xvid will likely become free as well (IANAL of course
but a simple search with Xvid patent expiration can bring up a Wikimedia
page, even with the possibility of getting notified of the event).

Well, now back to fiddling with my headsets... It kinda feels like the good
old winmodem days :/

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