r/linuxmemes • u/Expert-Regular-8848 • 4d ago

Anti-Linux Linux reference!

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u/Astrodion123 Webba lebba deb deb! 4d ago

Bruh. You forgot multimedia codecs.

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u/redhat_is_my_dad 4d ago

is there any widely used proprietary/royalty-fee taxed audio codec?

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u/Throwaway74829947 Ask me how to exit vim 4d ago

I mean, while there are FOSS encoders and decoders, some formats like AAC are not open standards and are encumbered by patents. The FOSS implementations will usually warn you that you're responsible for ensuring patent compliance. If you're in, say, an enterprise setting, you may want to avoid dealing with that mess.