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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I want to use FFmpeg library in a closed-source application on windows and I have some questions regarded to licensing:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Let’s suppose that I have a library a.dll that is linked statically or dynamically (uses some functionality) with FFmpeg. Another library b.dll is linked dynamically with a.dll. An application App.exe uses b.dll as a plug-in (loads the
plug-in at runtime).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In this scenario does a.dll, b.dll or App.exe become under LGPLv2.1 or later ? Does the source code corresponding to a.dll, b.dll and App.exe become under LGPLv2.1 or later ?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In case the answer is yes, which of these libraries becomes under LGPLv2.1 or later ? Which part of the source code (used to compile above libraries) become under LGPLv2.1 or later?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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</span></span><![endif]>Also, if we want to provide, together with our application, a not-modified copy of FFmpeg, took from your FFmpeg’s web page or compiled and linked by us, can our work still be considered a “work that uses the library” ?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ioan<o:p></o:p></p>
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