[Libav-user] About rm/rmvb license

[陈彬]

Hi, Philip

Thanks very much. Yes, we only use the LGPL part as dynamic library. But
here it is said:
http://www.ffmpeg.org/legal.html

*Q: Is it perfectly alright to incorporate the whole FFmpeg core into my own
commercial product?*
A: You might have a problem here. There have been cases where companies have
used FFmpeg in their products. These companies found out that once you start
trying to make money from patented technologies, the owners of the patents
will come after their licensing fees. Notably, MPEG LA is vigilant and
diligent about collecting for MPEG-related technologies.

Best regards
Bin


2011/4/16 siqiao chen <siqiaochen at gmail.com>

> Hi:
>     Libavcodec is a free LGPL library. If I recall correctly, you can link
> to a library which released under LGPL license without running into any
> legal issue. However you can not release a modified version of that library
> without releasing the source code.
>     Hope this could help...
>                                                    Philip
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 6:47 PM, 陈彬 <bingoes at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi, All
>>
>> I want to incorporate the libavcodec into our commercial product (platform
>> of hand-hold terminal device), but have been told that Realmedia Corp.
>> will not license it unless we use their's helix player. And the license fee
>> of helix player is too high.
>>
>> Is that true? Is there any way I can get the Realmedia license to play
>> rm/rmvb files without using their's helix player or framework?
>> It's very important to us. Thank you very much!
>>
>> Bin Chen
>>
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