[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] G722 decoder

[Måns Rullgård]

Baptiste Coudurier <baptiste.coudurier at gmail.com> writes:

> On 3/25/2009 10:31 AM, Diego Biurrun wrote:
>> On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 10:25:26AM -0700, Baptiste Coudurier wrote:
>>> 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.
>> 
>> You will hear with dismay that the wording in v3 is improved.
>
> Then why don't you upgrade the license ?

He can't do that without permission from the copyright holders.  I
also hope he doesn't want to.

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