Answers from Harald Welte, "VIA's Open Source Representative"

Sep 17, 2008, 13:16 (0 Talkback[s])

"Yes, 3D graphics and video codecs are a minefield of patents. Those patents and the way their licensing works cause significant trouble and present legal risks for anyone involved with them."

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