Re: Licensing question

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On 3/9/06, Chris <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Hello
>
> I have asked this question at gnu.org but received no response
>
> I wish to create a media player type of application.
>
> according to the GPL if my app loads xvid or similar then it must be open
> source.

i don't think so. only the section that under the gpl must be open source
and you MUST release the source code for that. other wise you can non-open
source the sections you wrote


Is that correct?


no

if thats the case then why isnt media player open source and what are you
> doing to force MS to
> go open source ;)


i don't think windows media playere uses xvid by default

Seriously though, the GPL seems to preclude any one from using your CODEC
> and other similar
> codecs. as all codecs must be loaded dynamically to be used.
>
> It appears even the OS cannot load the codec without breaching GPL. I hav=
e
> read the GPL FAQ and
> GPL'd software can load OS components without breaching the license but
> the reverse does not
> appear to be true.
>
> What is the current wisdom on this?
>
> Chris
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<br><br><div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 3/9/06, <b class=3D"gmail_sende=
rname">Chris</b> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]=
</a>&gt; wrote:</span><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-lef=
t: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1=
ex;">
Hello<br><br>I have asked this question at <a href=3D"http://gnu.org">gnu.o=
rg</a> but received no response<br><br>I wish to create a media player type=
 of application.<br><br>according to the GPL if my app loads xvid or simila=
r then it must be open source.
</blockquote><div>i don't think so. only the section that under the gpl mus=
t be open source and you MUST release the source code for that. other wise =
you can non-open source the sections you wrote<br>&nbsp;</div><br><blockquo=
te class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204)=
; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Is that correct?</blockquote><div><br>no <br></div><br><blockquote class=3D=
"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0=
pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">if thats the case then why isnt media=
 player open source and what are you doing to force MS to
<br>go open source ;)</blockquote><div><br>i don't think windows media play=
ere uses xvid by default <br></div><br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" st=
yle=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex=
; padding-left: 1ex;">
Seriously though, the GPL seems to preclude any one from using your CODEC a=
nd other similar<br>codecs. as all codecs must be loaded dynamically to be =
used.<br><br>It appears even the OS cannot load the codec without breaching=
 GPL. I have read the GPL FAQ and
<br>GPL'd software can load OS components without breaching the license but=
 the reverse does not<br>appear to be true.<br><br>What is the current wisd=
om on this?<br><br>Chris<br>_______________________________________________
<br>XviD-users mailing list<br><a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">XviD-=
[email protected]</a><br><a href=3D"http://list.xvid.org/mailman/listinfo/xvid=
-users">http://list.xvid.org/mailman/listinfo/xvid-users</a><br></blockquot=
e>
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