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And if any of the layers are DRM-encumbered, emulating them may be illegal.— Cafe con Leche XML News and Resources
The Fedora project is well known for its uncompromising stance on software which is patent-encumbered or proprietary: if it fits either of those definitions, it does not get into Fedora.— tuxmachines.org - Do you waddle the waddle?
The other $500 billion is "encumbered" -- that's a nice way of saying that instead of being invested in "safe" ...— Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now
The other $500 billion is "encumbered" -- that's a nice way of saying that instead of being invested in— BloggingStocks
All of these codecs are patent-encumbered, and licensed by MPEGLA— LXer Linux News

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