[Ffmpeg-cvslog] [ffmpeg.org]: r40 - trunk/src/legal

[Michael Niedermayer]

Hi

On Mon, Aug 28, 2006 at 03:18:40PM +0200, Diego Biurrun wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 28, 2006 at 03:10:35PM +0200, Michel Bardiaux wrote:
> > Diego Biurrun wrote:
> > >
> > >I propose ripping out the interpretations of the (L)GPL and replacing
> > >with the following:
> > >
> > >  FFmpeg License
> > >
> > >  FFmpeg is licensed under the <a href="/link/to/text">GNU Lesser General
> > >  Public License (LGPL)</a>.  However, FFmpeg incorporates several 
> > 
> > Insert "optional"
> > >modules
> > >  that are covered by the <a href="/link/to/text">GNU General Public
> > >  License (GPL)</a>, notably liba52, libpostproc and libswscale.  If those
> > >  parts get used the GPL applies to all of FFmpeg.
> > >
> > >  Read the license texts to learn how this affects programs built on top
> > >  of FFmpeg or reusing parts of FFmpeg.
> > 
> > I would not venture into "reusing parts". If you use most of FFMPEG, GPL 
> > or LGPL should apply - I think. But under what conditions one might 
> > copy/paste one entire source file, or even a small part of one, is not 
> > clear at all.
> 
> Yes, furthermore some parts are under an X11-style license, most notably
> the parts written by Mans.  It might be worth noting that as well.
> 
> updated draft:
> 
>   FFmpeg License
> 
>   FFmpeg is licensed under the <a href="/link/to/text">GNU Lesser General
>   Public License (LGPL)</a>.  However, FFmpeg incorporates several
>   optional modules that are covered by the <a href="/link/to/text">GNU
>   General Public License (GPL)</a>, notably liba52, libpostproc and
>   libswscale.  If those parts get used the GPL applies to all of FFmpeg.
> 
>   Read the license texts to learn how this affects programs built on top
>   of FFmpeg or reusing FFmpeg.  You may also wish to have a look at
>   <a href="/link/to/text">the GPL FAQ</a>.

iam fine with your proposed text ...


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