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I'm sure there are, but I would put it in the same bucket as the MP3 decoding libraries that have been included in Linux distros behind a checkbox for ages. If you tried to ship a product in the US based on this, I would expect to spend some time getting to know your lawyer. But for personal use, I wouldn't expect any trouble.

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Not exactly the same situation as Ubuntu - the MP3 decoding checkbox downloaded Fluendo's decoder, which was actually properly licensed. But otherwise you're correct (FYI, there are EU and JP patents too).

Ah, good to know. Not sure where I got the idea that it was basically an "I live somewhere without those patents" checkbox.

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