Hi Brian, First things first: I am not a lawyer. You might want to hire one if anything remains unclear.
On 12/19/2010 06:49 PM, Bryan Hunt wrote: > Hello, > > I was curious if it was allowed by the LGPL to charge money for software > that uses the FFmpeg library. I've seen a few app doing this on Android, but > I was under the impression that this was not allowed. Can someone answer > this for me? Yes, you may charge money for your app, so long as you follow the checklist, especially #18. You may also need to work out some solution for the patent questions. > I am an Android app developer and I have been writing a video app that does > not use the FFmpeg libraries so that I can charge for it. If I am mistaken, > I would love to know, so that I switch gears and use the much more poweful > FFmpeg. Im aware of the checklist on this page > http://www.ffmpeg.org/legal.html, but it doesnt mention charging for apps. They do point you towards the GPL FAQ, which is a bit more explicit. You might want to read the LGPL-Java note, which is a good example of your situation: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-java.html > Please let me know. Also, are there any turtorials available for getting > started with FFmpeg on Android? Can't help you there. Others might. > Thank you very much, > Bryan HTH, and remember, IANL, Phil _______________________________________________ libav-user mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mplayerhq.hu/mailman/listinfo/libav-user
