[MPlayer-users] GPL question

[Oliver Seitz]

>> As long as it is separate binaries that is usually considered a "mere
>> aggregation".
>> Even a frontend calling them via the command line is not considered a
>> "derived
>> work" under the GPL. Which is the case for "intrusive" ways which still
>> do
>> not
>> involve direct linking probably will only be decidable by a judge.
>
> I have never appreciate the wisdom of this. What it seems to say is: you
> can
> use [GPL software] as part of your program, but you must do it in a
> backward
> and inefficient manner.
>
> Most users will not understand this distinction,

Luckily most users don't write and sell programs, either ;-)

Greets,
Kiste