[MPlayer-users] Xbox Media Player

[Dominik Mierzejewski]

On Monday, 07 October 2002, Damian G wrote:
> [Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read DOCS/bugreports.html]
> 
> > Them
> > ----------------------------------
> > We are not obliged to release our source until we reach our first stable
> > public release version 1.0 -  I've made our position about this quite
> > clear.
> >
> > If we continue to get any more such "demands" we shall simply stop
> > releasing public betas, and release version 1 and the accompanying source
> > 6-12 month from now.
> > -----------------------------------
> 
> that is exactly what they should do. stop making closed-source releases.
> Why don't we all bug 'em (i mean everyone who reads this ;o)) until
> the finally choose their "punishment" (and finally do the right thing) ??

No it isn't, because they have already published a binary-only release
using GPL code, thus violating GPL. The only "right" thing for them to do
now is to release source code (at least the modified GPL parts).

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