Sorry,forget to tell the ffmpeg things. here is the license of ffmpeg. Despite LGPL license, it also uses some patented algorithms.... http://ffmpeg.mplayerhq.hu/legal.html
gonna apply for a new ip. thanks again. Bowen. 2008/11/20 Henri Yandell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 5:46 PM, Samul Kevin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > the following is two posts replied to my post of consulting the legal > > problem with FFmpeg > > <snipping thread from legal-discuss@> > > > I checked the "resolved" page and found the following words: > >>> > > GNU LGPLThe LGPL is ineligible primarily due to the restrictions it > places > > on larger works, violating the third license criterion. Therefore, > > LGPL-licensed works must not be included in Apache products. > >>Since no other > > people in legal discussion mailing list replied my post. I thought that's > a > > veto to use ffmpeg. If i misunderstood something , please tell me. We do > > need advices to improve our work at apache. > > You've definitely understood things - my concern is to make sure that > we've understood your use case. The question of LGPL in an Apache > product is not an easy one. Can I see the source code to understand > how ffmpeg is hooked in and then make sure that there is a veto on > using ffmpeg? > > Also, referencing Luciano's reply, are there any other issues I can > help with while I'm here? > > Thanks, > > Hen > -- Bowen Ma a.k.a Samul Kevin @ Bluesky Dev Team XJTU
