Re: [linux-audio-dev] EVO status...was: (open-source like hardware)

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Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] EVO status...was: (open-source like hardware)
From: Sebastien Metrot (meeloo_AT_noos.fr)
Date: Thu Jan 17 2002 - 22:14:34 EET


Hi!

Halion does use the smae technology BUT steinberg have shown that they have
been using an equivalent algorithm before the patent have actually been
granted to Nemesys. "Where?" will you ask? Well, in cubase of course! Every
audio sequencer I know of have to do read ahead of audio data if they want
to be useable! So for exemple if Paul have been using an equivalent scheme
in Ardour I believe he has the right to create a sampler using this
algorithm without any problem.
Being radicaly optimistic, let's say that ardour being a community work,
every people working in the community may have the right to use a technology
that have been using prior to the patent. I'm far from being an atorney but
i'd really like to get the insights of one on this specific view of the
problem.

Sebastien

PS: ho , and yes, I'm pretty sure about the reason why Steinberg didn't have
any problem with the pattent because one friend of mine actually worked on
Halion...

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Davis" <pbd_AT_Op.Net>
To: <linux-audio-dev_AT_music.columbia.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 7:54 PM
Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] EVO status...was: (open-source like hardware)

>
> >I have also been in contacted by Nemesis and they have indicated that
> >if I were to do anything that infringes on thier patent(s) they
> >_WILL_ litigate. My initial inquiries with a patent attorney
> >indicates that a typical patent fight runs about a Million dollars.
> >A little more than I can afford currently.
>
> i wonder what's going on with steinberg. halion clearly uses the same
> technology; i seem to recall a story on harmony central about a
> lawsuit, or maybe it was in sound on sound. not sure though.
>


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