[MEncoder-users] FW: Questions about licencing of Mencoder

[Joey Parrish]

On 4/17/07, RC <rcooley at spamcop.net> wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 20:09:42 +1000
> Trejkaz <trejkaz at trypticon.org> wrote:
> > To explain that a bit more, it means you can distribute your
> > application  *without* mencoder, and have the user install it
> > separately
>
> No, it doesn't mean that at all!  The GPL has nothing to do with one
> application running another, or distribution with other closed-source
> apps.  It only applies if you _link_ the two together, or otherwise
> modify the source of the GPL'd program.

Agreed.  IMO, your closed application can bundle mencoder (with
sources or a permanent source URL) and launch mencoder to do the work.

--Joey