From: Kieran Kunhya via ffmpeg-devel <ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org>
To: FFmpeg development discussions and patches <ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org>
Cc: Kieran Kunhya <kieran618@googlemail.com>,
Michael Niedermayer <michael@niedermayer.cc>
Subject: Re: [FFmpeg-devel] [POLL][RFC] Merge vs Cherry pick for integration of changes
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2025 07:58:14 -1000
Message-ID: <CABGuwEkaWuq3=P6rZ5_WT+jZEcvozrBvvEzYkbUjNxTCDzcmKA@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20250821175318.GI29660@pb2>
On Thu, 21 Aug 2025, 07:53 Michael Niedermayer via ffmpeg-devel, <
ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org> wrote:
> Hi Kieran
>
> On Thu, Aug 21, 2025 at 06:56:14AM -1000, Kieran Kunhya via ffmpeg-devel
> wrote:
> [...]
> > For the record, Paul had a note saying changes are under GPL. As I
> > understand you are ignoring legal advice saying this is a valid
> statement.
> >
> > Can you confirm the legal advice you were given and that you are ignoring
> > it?
>
> We have hired one of the leading copyright / IP law firms / lawyers
>
> And the shortest summary is that code with LGPL headers can be used under
> LGPL.
> The oppinion of the lawyer (which is much longer and more detailed) was
> provided to the General Assembly of FFmpeg.
>
> thx
>
> [...]
> --
> Michael GnuPG fingerprint: 9FF2128B147EF6730BADF133611EC787040B0FAB
>
> I know you won't believe me, but the highest form of Human Excellence is
> to question oneself and others. -- Socrates
>
This opinion contradicts the FFlabs lawyer which you said you were going to
use and provided a lengthy justification.
So you basically went around lawyers until you got the answer you want.
Kieran
>
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Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-08-21 11:32 Michael Niedermayer via ffmpeg-devel
2025-08-21 16:56 ` Kieran Kunhya via ffmpeg-devel
2025-08-21 17:53 ` Michael Niedermayer via ffmpeg-devel
2025-08-21 17:58 ` Kieran Kunhya via ffmpeg-devel [this message]
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