[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] G722 decoder

[Baptiste Coudurier]

On 3/25/2009 10:11 AM, Diego Biurrun wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 09:58:50AM -0700, Baptiste Coudurier wrote:
>> On 3/25/2009 9:43 AM, Diego Biurrun wrote:
>>> Maybe you could be kind enough to explain how *any* program can be
>>> distributed as LGPL v2.1+ in your view.  It seems to be plain
>>> impossible from what you write.
>> Well:
>> [...]
> 
> Answer my question.
> 
>> But "as is" ffmpeg.c without modifications cannot be considered a "Library"
> 
> Sure, but the LGPL can be applied to programs that are not libraries.
> The wording of the LGPL becomes a bit awkward in this case.
> 

Yes and, according to the license, it becomes awkward and then weak.
Legal terms are usually not mean to be weak like this.

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