[FFmpeg-devel] Probable WunderRadio ffmpeg LGPL violation

Reimar Döffinger Reimar.Doeffinger
Wed Jan 14 18:47:12 CET 2009


On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 06:41:15PM +0100, Reimar D?ffinger wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 12:26:18PM -0500, Len Towers wrote:
> > The ffmpeg and libmms copyright holders would seem to have an upper hand in
> > this one as there is a single distribution channel for their application
> > (the Apple App Store).  So if they don't comply with the license, the
> > copyright holders could probably petition Apple to remove the application.
> >  I'm sure that would get their attention.
> 
> Um, I'd say please contact Apple directly. If it is shipped without a
> copy of the (L)GPL it is definitely in violation,

I forgot: but please check the "about" dialog or whatever they may have
first to really make sure they indeed did not include it.
I wouldn't want people starting to believe you need to bother people
during installation just because you used a LGPL lib.

Greetings,
Reimar D?ffinger




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