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

Dennis Mungai dmngaie at gmail.com
Thu Mar 21 17:24:21 EET 2019


On Thu, 21 Mar 2019 at 18:17, Jean-Baptiste Kempf <jb at videolan.org> wrote:

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> On Thu, 21 Mar 2019, at 16:14, Ali KIZIL wrote:
> > I think the source code itself doesn't violate GPL. It use an external
> lib,
> > just like drivers.
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> Drivers have a GPL exception.
> external libraries do not.
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NewTek can only get off the hook by releasing their libraries under the GPL.
The damage done prior cannot be reversed by a plain takedown of the
infringing SDK version.
What message does that send to these profiting off similar violations in
the community? Abuse the GPL, get a slap on the wrist, rinse, wash and
repeat?
Based on prevailing factors surrounding this case, this is the most logical
outcome. It's not necessarily fair, but its' logical.
For these tilted by its' removal, fork FFmpeg, revert the commit and carry
on, but let us avoid ad hominems.
Be excellent to each other.


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