[FFmpeg-devel] [POLL][RFC] Merge vs Cherry pick for integration of changes

[Kieran Kunhya]

On Thu, 21 Aug 2025, 07:53 Michael Niedermayer via ffmpeg-devel, <
ffmpeg-devel at ffmpeg.org> wrote:

> Hi Kieran
>
> On Thu, Aug 21, 2025 at 06:56:14AM -1000, Kieran Kunhya via ffmpeg-devel
> wrote:
> [...]
> > For the record, Paul had a note saying changes are under GPL. As I
> > understand you are ignoring legal advice saying this is a valid
> statement.
> >
> > Can you confirm the legal advice you were given and that you are ignoring
> > it?
>
> We have hired one of the leading copyright / IP law firms / lawyers
>
> And the shortest summary is that code with LGPL headers can be used under
> LGPL.
> The oppinion of the lawyer (which is much longer and more detailed) was
> provided to the General Assembly of FFmpeg.
>
> thx
>
> [...]
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>
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> to question oneself and others. -- Socrates
>

This opinion contradicts the FFlabs lawyer which you said you were going to
use and provided a lengthy justification.

So you basically went around lawyers until you got the answer you want.

Kieran

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