+
+ Speex is an Open Source/Free Software patent-free audio compression
+ format designed for speech. The Speex Project aims to lower the
+ barrier of entry for voice applications by providing a free
+ alternative to expensive proprietary speech codecs. Moreover, Speex
+ is well-adapted to Internet applications and provides useful features
+ that are not present in most other codecs.
+
+ http://www.speex.org/
+
+ This package contains the shared codec library, needed by other programs.
+