[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] News: Removal of libndi

[Dennis Mungai]

On Thu, 21 Mar 2019 at 16:56, Jean-Baptiste Kempf <jb at videolan.org> wrote:

> On Thu, 21 Mar 2019, at 12:48, Ronald S. Bultje wrote:
> > So that's nvidia stuff (npp/cuda) and blackmagic. (I'm filtering out the
> > various ssl/aac components because they may be GPL-incompatible, but they
> > are opensource.)
>
> I explained the case for those 2 cases.
> I've asked for clarifications to BlackMagic on the header weirdness.
> I'll ask Bradley about the compiler part.
>
> > I'm not mentioning quicksync because it's not in the nonfree list, but I
> > want to mention that our wiki does mention the use of closed-source code
> > [1]. I don't know what to make of this...
>
> libmfx is open source and loads the drivers, at least on Windows.
>
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The right step for Newtek at this point should be to release the NDI
libraries under the GPL.

Intent does not erase impact. At one point, they deliberately violated the
GPL. Posting an unrefistributable build, then removing it after coming
under pressure, isn’t a fix.

The only way to regain the rights to use works authored under the GPL
should be to release their libraries as such, or forever forfeit
integration with the likes of ffmpeg.

Their removal is justified. For these with doubts, go through ticket 7589.
See the notes on that ffmpeg build.


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