[MPlayer-dev-eng] [PATCH][RFC] transparent unpacking of .rar for transparent vobsub access

[Ivan Kalvatchev]

--- Samuel Liddicott <sam at liddicott.com> wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Felix Buenemann" <atmosfear at users.sourceforge.net>
> To: <mplayer-dev-eng at mplayerhq.hu>
> Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2002 3:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [MPlayer-dev-eng] [PATCH][RFC] transparent unpacking of .rar
> for transparent vobsub access
> 
> 
> > On Saturday 08 June 2002 04:04, D Richard Felker III wrote:
> > > > However you should use unrarlib for this purpose, it allows extration
> to
> > > > disc and memory (mem is preferred in this case). Unrarlib itself is
> free
> > > > and I even have an agreement with their developers to use it under the
> > > > GPL inside mplayer.
> > >
> > > There's no such thing. If they allow it to be used inside MPlayer
> > > under GPL, then it can be used in any program under GPL. Otherwise
> > > MPlayer isn't really GPL. Make sense?
> > >
> > > Of course if their developers don't realize this, maybe it's a good
> > > way to get Unrarlib under GPL... :)
> > Yes you are right, it just means that it's currently not stated as GPL,
> but we
> > may use it under GPL. Of course this thanm also applies to others.
> 
> Heh heh, you can't beat viral licensing!
> 
> But if they don't realise this they may "retract" permission, or in other
> words what evidence do we have of permission ever given?
> 
> It's best to either obtain their witting cooperation, or at least written
> consent.
> 
> Sam

Make an libunrar, and send patch to rarlab.com:). It wont be GPL, but having
unrar library for linux is a common good. And they will be happy somebody
else to make the work they are paid for.
BTW are you sure that there is no unrar library?

Best Regads
   Ivan Kalvachev


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