Thanks Alex. I use libavcodec as shared library in linux. Patent: I'm interested in mpeg1 layer2(mp2 not mpeg2 audio) audio encoding and mpeg2 video encoding. Encoding I mean compression from raw content + encoding to the particular format. There are so many products(including open source products) in the market with this audio/video codecs. so i don't think royalties have to be paid.
Alexandre Buisson-2 wrote: > > OpenSource : Right but to use libavcodec under LGPL you must it in your > soft > as an external component (dll under windows...) > Patent: MPEG 2 audio bitstream format is a standard and is based on > several > patent...you can used the mpeg2 encoder provide by libavcodec (for free), > But i "think" that if you make a commercial usage of the resulting > product, > you must pay some royalties...Aware, i'm not a lawyer !!! > _______________________________________________ > libav-user mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.mplayerhq.hu/mailman/listinfo/libav-user > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/libavcodec-licensing-and-patent-issues-tp25378630p25379548.html Sent from the libav-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ libav-user mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mplayerhq.hu/mailman/listinfo/libav-user
