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From: Dan Hollis <goemon@sasami.anime.net>
Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 18:04:01 +0000
Subject: Re: good (and free) mp3 encoders?
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On Sat, 22 May 1999, Michael Stutz wrote:
> On Thu, 20 May 1999, qozmo x xx wrote:
> > hey, can anybody point me toward a good, free mp3 encoder for
> > linux that is not a trial version??
> IIRC there can't be an mp3 encoder that is free software because of patent
> problems;

Wrong. There are countries where they (rightly) do not recognize patents
on algorithms. One of the free mp3 encoders was written there, where
Fraunhofer cannot touch them.

-Dan