• Possibly linux@lemmy.zip
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      29 days ago

      It is also illegal in most places beside France

      Not enforced so you should use it but it is technically illegal. Same thing with Linux distros shipping anything under patent.

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        I think you’re mixing the libdvdcss library for playing protected DVDs or referring to some other non-free, patented codec with the x264 package implementation of the H.264 codec, which the patent holders allowed to be used freely for non-commercial use.