[MEncoder-users] On2 VP6 (FLV) usage legalities

[Reimar Döffinger]

Hello,
On Mon, Mar 05, 2007 at 02:07:05PM +0000, Geoff W. wrote:
> The problem I have is that VP6 codec offers much greater quality than
> the Sorenson codec, yet I am unsure of the legalities of using it for
> commercial purposes?

If you use the binary codec (I am not aware of any other way), that is
free for personal use only. For anything else you'll definitely have to
wrangle with On2 yourself (and I fear you will have to wrangle since that
kind of use is not within the standard stuff they sell).
And I also think even non-commercial publishing of stuff wouldn't count
as "personal use".

> Am I permitted to use it freely seeing as I'm using mencoder and not
> their proprietory software?

You mean On2 Flix? That uses mencoder, too (though in combination with
other tools IIRC).

Greetings,
Reimar Döffinger