[MPlayer-cvslog] r25454 - in trunk: libmpcodecs/vd_zrmjpeg.c libmpcodecs/vf_zrmjpeg.c libvo/vo_bl.c libvo/vo_zr.c libvo/vo_zr2.c

[Diego Biurrun]

On Wed, Dec 19, 2007 at 12:38:56AM +0100, Roberto Togni wrote:
> On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:52:16 +0100
> Diego Biurrun <diego at biurrun.de> wrote:
> 
> [...]
> > 
> > This is not a licensing change for MPlayer.  A few files were GPL v2
> > only while MPlayer in general is GPL v2 or later.  Now things are a bit
> > more consistent.
> 
> I have to disagree strongly with this statement.
> 
> MPlayer is GPL v2 as stated in the LICENSE file, so any file without an
> explicit "or later" clause (or with an header showing a different
> GPL-compatible license) should be considered GPL v2 only. This also
> applies to patches written by someone different from the original
> author of the file.

The LICENSE file is pretty clear about the subject:

  9. The Free Software Foundation may publish revised and/or new versions
of the General Public License from time to time.  Such new versions will
be similar in spirit to the present version, but may differ in detail to
address new problems or concerns.

Each version is given a distinguishing version number.  If the Program
specifies a version number of this License which applies to it and "any
later version", you have the option of following the terms and conditions
either of that version or of any later version published by the Free
Software Foundation.  If the Program does not specify a version number of
this License, you may choose any version ever published by the Free Software
Foundation.

Diego