[openbeos] Re: Announce 3ivx 5.02 MPEG-4 ASP Video decoder/encoder for BeOS/Haiku released
- From: Fredrik Modéen <fredrik@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 06:23:45 +0100 (CET)
> Hello scott,
>
> You should raise this with 3ivx support 3ivx@xxxxxxxx if you want
> clarification on licencing.
>
> Normally (Windows, MacOS) you would purchase 3ivx from the 3ivx store
> and this gives you a licence key. This key allows you to remove the
> restrictions on the demo software and install 3ivx full version. I
> think the below licence is about not taking this key and installing
> 3ivx full version on multiple machines (and since you can get versions
> of 3ivx for MacOS as well multiple OS's). ie 4 machines buy 4
> licences.
>
> The 3ivx for BeOS is the full version and no purchase is required for
> private use. If you want to do something commercial please write to
> 3ivx@xxxxxxxx for licence arrangements.
>
> Also understand, I do not work for 3ivx. I am a BeOS coder that they
> allow access to their source code so I produce BeOS versions in my
> spare time.
Nice of them and you :)
>
> On 27/03/2008, scott mc <scottmc2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Nice. I'm a bit unclear on the license agreement though, specifically
>> #2:
>>
>>
>> "2. Permitted Uses and Restrictions. This conditional and non-exclusive
>> License allows you to install and use the 3ivx Software on a single
>> computer
>> at a time, and on one operating system only. This License does not allow
>> the
>> 3ivx Software to exist on more than one computer at a time. "
>>
>> So if I install it for Linux I must uninstall it for BeOS, and then when
>> I
>> want to use it for BeOS/Haiku I must remove it from any computers that I
>> might have it running on? Why would one choose to use 3ivx with this
>> restriction on it?
>> Just wondering... I guess I can't agree to this.
>>
>> -scottmc
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 4:28 PM, David McPaul <dlmcpaul@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>> > Heya,
>> >
>> > On behalf of 3ivx Technologies Pty. Ltd, I am pleased to announce that
>> > I have ported the latest version of the 3ivx MPEG-4 ASP video decoder
>> > and encoder to the BeOS R5 platform (5.02).
>> >
>> > The package is available on the 3ivx website www.3ivx.com
>> >
>> > This release contains the following:
>> > A 3ivx.decoder and 3ivx.encoder that will allow you to view and create
>> > MPEG-4 ASP video contained in AVI, MOV and MP4 files (MP4 is view
>> > only)
>> > (MPEG-4 ASP video can be created using the 3ivx encoder or XVID, DIVX
>> > and others).
>> >
>> > An experimental MP4.extractor and AAC.decoder that will allow you to
>> > view MP4 files containing MPEG-4 ASP video and AAC audio
>> >
>> > An experimental 3ivx_decoder for haiku
>> >
>> > And that's not all, there is also an amazing readme file...........
>> >
>> > The BeOS software may also work under Zeta but no testing has been
>> > performed on this platform.
>
> --
> Cheers
> David
>
>
--
MVH
Fredrik Modéen
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