Re: Use of S3TC (patent related)

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It's only an issue if we implement the algorithm ourselves, which I don't
believe we do. Conversion to DXT is done by vendor tools, decompression is
done by vendor drivers.
On 23 Apr 2014 18:29, "Phil Wyett" <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Wed, 2014-04-23 at 12:55 +0100, Mike Gist wrote:
> > Yes, pretty extensively I think (dxt texture compression).
> >
>
> Cheers Mike. Indeed it is.
>
> I think I will look at this and the whole patent thing and the fact it
> is forbidden from Fedora as a personal project for now.
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<p dir=3D"ltr">It&#39;s only an issue if we implement the algorithm ourselv=
es, which I don&#39;t believe we do. Conversion to DXT is done by vendor to=
ols, decompression is done by vendor drivers.</p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 23 Apr 2014 18:29, &quot;Phil Wyett&quot; &lt=
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On Wed, 2014-04-23 at 12:55 +0100, Mike Gist wrote:<br>
&gt; Yes, pretty extensively I think (dxt texture compression).<br>
&gt;<br>
<br>
Cheers Mike. Indeed it is.<br>
<br>
I think I will look at this and the whole patent thing and the fact it<br>
is forbidden from Fedora as a personal project for now.<br>
<br>
Regards<br>
<br>
Phil<br>
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