[FFmpeg-devel] [DECISION] Project policy on closed source components

[Marton Balint]

On Sun, 28 Apr 2019, Jean-Baptiste Kempf wrote:

> On Mon, 29 Apr 2019, at 00:23, Marton Balint wrote:
>> >> On Sun, 28 Apr 2019, at 22:02, Marton Balint wrote:
>> >>> 2) Should patches using closed source libraries which are not considered 
>> >>> "System Libraries" according to the GPL be rejected?
>> >>
>> >> You mean "major components"?
>> >> (at no point does the GPLv2 mention "System Libraries".
>> >
>> > I meant the sytem libraries as in GPL v3.
>> 
>> Okay, now I am really confused, I thought the GPLv3 refers to the system 
>> libraries as the drivers interfaces, but that might not be a case, because 
>> that is also the major component?
>> 
>> If that is the case, then my intention was obvisouly major component, but 
>> I wonder what the system library means then in GPL v3?
>
> As to that, I have no clue. I feel that the GPLv3 did not help on that part, and makes it more confusing (and many other parts).
>
> My understanding of major components of the OS, in GPLv2sense, is kernel+libc+compiler+init/shell+drivers+libraries-installed-with-the-previous.

Ok, I just revoked the vote request on the 2nd question. Sorry for the 
mess.

It looks like people prefer if GPL is not referenced at all in the 
question, so please propose a (preferably short, but still precise) 
wording for the vote about this.

Thanks,
Marton