# g729 for \*NOW

**URL:** <https://community.asterisk.org/t/g729-for-now/12395>\
**Category:** Asterisk Support\
**Created:** [February 13, 2007, 1:57pm UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/g729-for-now/12395 "2007-02-13T13:57:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![nitroglico](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroglico](https://community.asterisk.org/u/nitroglico)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2007, 1:57pm UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/g729-for-now/12395/1 "2007-02-13T13:57:35Z")

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I’ve just downloaded the vmware version of the asterisk-now,  
I would like to use the g729 codec. Is there some non-comercial version of g729 that i could use ?

Regards,

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**Author:** ![IronHelix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/da6949/32.png) [@IronHelix](https://community.asterisk.org/u/IronHelix)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 2:13am UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/g729-for-now/12395/2 "2007-02-14T02:13:18Z")

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there is a nonrestricted version that is available. However there are a very narrow range of uses for it. You can use it for educational purposes, ie to study it. You can’t use it for noncommercial production uses that I am aware of (IE non profit biz or home).  
If you are setting up a small system, don’t cheap out… it’s only $10/channel and that helps Digium (which is generally a good thing as they support Asterisk development)

Of course if you live in a country that has no IP laws or does not recognize USA IP laws, then you can legally use the free one as much as you want.

it’s linked somewhere from [voip-info.org](http://voip-info.org), you can find it if you look for it.

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**Author:** ![nitroglico](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroglico](https://community.asterisk.org/u/nitroglico)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 11:37am UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/g729-for-now/12395/3 "2007-02-14T11:37:30Z")

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Thanks for the reply!

Regards,

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**Author:** ![baconbuttie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/asterisk/user_avatar/community.asterisk.org/baconbuttie/32/916_2.png) [@baconbuttie](https://community.asterisk.org/u/baconbuttie)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 11:44am UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/g729-for-now/12395/4 "2007-02-14T11:44:25Z")

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/me admits to “persuading” clients who use non-Digium hardware with Asterisk to buy 10-20 G729 licences “just in case” !!!