[FFmpeg-user] Using FFmpeg with LGPL license

[Victor Elizondo]

On Mon, Sep 1, 2014 at 3:50 PM, Carl Eugen Hoyos <cehoyos at ag.or.at> wrote:

> Victor Elizondo <velizondo <at> growthaccelerationpartners.com> writes:
>
> > I am developing three pieces of software; an
> > iOS App, an Android app and a Website. I need
> > to user FFmpeg to encode and decode video and
> > audio. Could you provide me a checklist to
> > comply your LGPL license and successfully
> > distribute my app in the Apple App Store and
> > Google Play Store.
>
> What's wrong with http://ffmpeg.org/legal.html ?
>
> If you will not use dynamic linking, don't
> forget to provide object files of your
> (proprietary) software for download together
> with the FFmpeg source you used: Make sure
> a user with the appropriate toolchain is
> able to change the FFmpeg source code that
> you used, can compile FFmpeg and (re-) link
> the whole application.
>

Apple App Store neither Google Play Store allow Dynamic Linking. I know
TuneIn Radio uses FFmpeg as well, but they do not provide source code to
download. I want to do the same as TuneIn Radio does. What do I have to do?
I don't plan to modify FFmpeg, just use it. What I can do is provide the
FFmpeg source code I use, but I cannot provide object files of my compiled
app, so no re-linking of my app. It's a copyright app in those App stores
that's should not be copied.


>
> > One important thing to consider is that these
> > pieces of software are not open source and
> > are intended completely for commercial
> > purposes; so source code availability is out
> > of the table. Please I need your guidance.
>
> Just to avoid any misunderstandings:
> If you distribute (proprietary or non-
> proprietary) software that includes FFmpeg
> source code, you have to provide the exact
> source code of FFmpeg that you used (NOT a
> link to ffmpeg.org!) to give users the usual
> freedom.
>
> Carl Eugen
>
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