README
1See INSTALL file for instruction on how to install Speex.
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3The Speex project aims to build an open-source patent-free voice codec.
4Unlike other codecs like MP3 and Ogg Vorbis, Speex is specially designed
5for compressing voice at low bit-rates for applications such as voice over
6IP (VoIP). In some sense, it is meant to be complementary to the Ogg
7Vorbis codec.
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9Although we aim at providing a patent-free codec, we strongly suggest you
10have a look at patent issues if you are thinking about using Speex
11commercially. The speech coding field is a real patent minefield and
12the scope and enforceability of all these patents is sometimes unclear,
13not to mention that each country has different laws.
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