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SmokingCookie
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O.P. [err..] Redistributing software
Hi,
I've got a program, FFMpeg, which is licensed under the GNU GPL v3. I want to include it in a script, but I'd like to know whether it's legal to redistribute it, before having the cops at my door.
Does anyone know?
Thanks in advance.
PS. You don't have to tell me that I don't know anything about license stuff, I already know  |
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| 10-20-2008 07:27 AM |
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Felu
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RE: [err..] Redistributing software
This post was edited on 10-20-2008 at 07:37 AM by Felu.
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| 10-20-2008 07:34 AM |
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SmokingCookie
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O.P. RE: [err..] Redistributing software
Well, the license is included, and credits are given in the "About" box..
Now comes the worst part
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Originally posted by GNU GPL v3
If you develop a new program, and you want it to be of the greatest
possible use to the public, the best way to achieve this is to make it
free software which everyone can redistribute and change under these terms.
Maybe?
This post was edited on 10-20-2008 at 07:43 AM by SmokingCookie.
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| 10-20-2008 07:38 AM |
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Thor
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RE: [err..] Redistributing software
quote:
Originally posted by SmokingCookie
Well, the license is included, and credits are given in the "About" box..
Now comes the worst part
quote:
Originally posted by GNU GPL v3
If you develop a new program, and you want it to be of the greatest
possible use to the public, the best way to achieve this is to make it
free software which everyone can redistribute and change under these terms.
Maybe?
Simply said: your script has to be released under the GPLv3 unless you find an alternative to ffmpeg that is licenses under LGPL. |
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| 10-20-2008 09:00 AM |
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SmokingCookie
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O.P. RE: [err..] Redistributing software
But there is some software that is not licensed under the GPL v3, but does use FFMPEG.. Are these illegal?
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| 10-20-2008 09:05 AM |
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Thor
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RE: [err..] Redistributing software
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Originally posted by SmokingCookie
But there is some software that is not licensed under the GPL v3, but does use FFMPEG.. Are these illegal?
That depends on whether or not there are various versions of FFMPEG that have different licensing.
EDIT: You've got it wrong, FFMPEG is released under the LGPL.
Yeah, you can include it without making your code GPL'd.
This post was edited on 10-20-2008 at 09:22 AM by Thor.
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| 10-20-2008 09:20 AM |
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SmokingCookie
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O.P. RE: [err..] Redistributing software
I kinda 'copy-pasted' FFMPEG from one of those programs.
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Originally posted by FFMPEG
FFmpeg is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.
So, I started searching for GNU GPL v3, but I don't see any clear permission to redistribute software licensed under it.
So, I can just release my script including FFMPEG?
This post was edited on 10-20-2008 at 09:33 AM by SmokingCookie.
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| 10-20-2008 09:23 AM |
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Thor
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RE: [err..] Redistributing software
quote:
Originally posted by SmokingCookie
I kinda 'copy-pasted' FFMPEG from one of those programs.
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Originally posted by FFMPEG
FFmpeg is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.
So, I started searching for GNU GPL v3, but I don't see any clear permission to redistribute software licensed under it.
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Originally posted by FFMPEG license & legal page
FFmpeg is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) version 2.1 or later. However, FFmpeg incorporates several optional modules that are covered by the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2 or later, notably libpostproc and libswscale. If those parts get used the GPL applies to all of FFmpeg. Read the license texts to learn how this affects programs built on top of FFmpeg or reusing FFmpeg. You may also wish to have a look at the GPL FAQ.
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| 10-20-2008 09:32 AM |
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SmokingCookie
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O.P. RE: [err..] Redistributing software
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Originally posted by GPL FAQ
The GPL is a free software license, and therefore it permits people to use and even redistribute the software without being required to pay anyone a fee for doing so.
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| 10-20-2008 09:50 AM |
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Thor
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RE: [err..] Redistributing software
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Originally posted by SmokingCookie
quote:
Originally posted by GPL FAQ
The GPL is a free software license, and therefore it permits people to use and even redistribute the software without being required to pay anyone a fee for doing so.
Your point being?
I think we've already established what the GPL is, haven't we? |
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| 10-20-2008 10:20 AM |
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