[FFmpeg-devel] more FFMPEG license and legal issue Q&A?

Aurelien Jacobs aurel
Fri Oct 26 12:42:36 CEST 2007


On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:13:48 +0800
boku <boku0712 at gmail.com> wrote:

> So currently, there's no linux distribution including ffmpeg??

Hum... AFAIK, most distro *DO* include ffmpeg !

> Kind of frustrated, is it? Or any other av codec included in any linux
> distribution have no such legal issues?

Any av codec (and any software in general), is potentially subject to
patents issues (in countries which recognize software patents).

Aurel




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