[MPlayer-dev-eng] Need a guide to implement a codec libraryusing hardware video codec

[Lee Kwangwoo]

> On Monday, April 21, 2008 7:26 PM, Nico Sabbi wrote:
> 
> On Monday 21 April 2008 12:08:22 Lee Kwangwoo wrote:
> > The modified code of the mplayer will be released under the GPL.
> > But I have one question about codec library. If I write a library
> > for a hardware device which can be used to control the hardware
> > device commonly and which can also be used with mplayer, is it
> > released under the GPL license?
> 
> this is up to the author, but read below
> 
> >
> > In my situation, I can not open the control code of the hardware
> > device. If I must release the hardware codec library under the GPL
> > license, I should rethink using mplayer code. Should I implement
> > whole things? well.. get permission from my boss???
> 
> the point is that if your library isn't gpl-compatible you can't
> distribute mplayer (that is gpl) with it
> 
> >
> > Let me know the right solution about this situation, please.
> > Thank you.
> 
> easy: write your library as gpl
> 
> >
> > Kwangwoo Lee
> 
> please, use only interleaved posting here
> 

I need to talk with my boss.
Thank you for your comment.

Kwangwoo Lee