From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from ffbox0-bg.ffmpeg.org (ffbox0-bg.ffmpeg.org [79.124.17.100]) by master.gitmailbox.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 36F1A4B375 for ; Thu, 21 Aug 2025 17:58:37 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [127.0.1.1] (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by ffbox0-bg.ffmpeg.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F28E268D7F8; Thu, 21 Aug 2025 20:58:32 +0300 (EEST) Received: from mail-yw1-f173.google.com (mail-yw1-f173.google.com [209.85.128.173]) by ffbox0-bg.ffmpeg.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4A85D68D282 for ; Thu, 21 Aug 2025 20:58:26 +0300 (EEST) Received: by mail-yw1-f173.google.com with SMTP id 00721157ae682-71d6014810fso11932777b3.0 for ; Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:58:26 -0700 (PDT) X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20230601; t=1755799105; x=1756403905; h=cc:to:subject:message-id:date:from:in-reply-to:references :mime-version:x-gm-message-state:from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id :reply-to; bh=wv3Gu+O/Gqf4jMFJ1z+ymbLv3sn0hUKIymnkQfg4f8U=; b=wLpaKmRhqCSiGXtR4mPK3PZuTSyTFS1m9BhJWHDLrMxHVp5s5dUu04P/b3g8/ZQrD7 VfZX1GDQWQaXasK2kChm8SSSgzRQbYlnu51ejt/AeLt8sp1xsU+RbYqJs0RsxMjln39n 2XJteROUTVwv8Ne2slBWb2hdI+6UKcpsNg/uu5OrPh3Pb+FkxXaxhM56OBLiZlXY1Zfz 5rNm2yIAKlNbVVByxMc4Pj4715MO8lIbpc9m/0DxJOEHMYbrJ7B16usa5dMSXLA7hXEr oQfsvZnpjLHgi1Y6aqb5KrsuGe/2OjFt0LbSUNPGMnZfJvElHVBfNZifrNAxhqfDd4ng lRlQ== X-Gm-Message-State: AOJu0Yzab71bVE6V7kqBrjq6CaOkrdhWSb3VRGM0spNGgaOZQSf90pQX cfmuT6UhKd8QQHU3Q72FtQyAWTIDGBNh8+tfMQZE3QTE79xMXBfAwflO3rST8yJuPg3wB9ayP4u 0VaTwoi21N9HANHgk+ObG8vPnsWbCz9rm6Q== X-Gm-Gg: ASbGncv9167cXiwwyS5gnmEr6zL+ZnPk+CZxd/IrTv5weeZT3kGyB+jeKdtIx3GBNaV Tk1c1Nw7+VRjOW/2BiEyMU3gQPlXlTKqblTpPgQG+4ES2S3r9T/tXf9dQFs1d4Dya+OwHlNMKpq xPxAsXH61OCaKaYU7XWB7StqALDSs6wLx1GKXJ+Z4bGurqQ6mgGo7VAwlXO/ye1oEoy0d9bFXXl qLvC/YnNjSyGcPYK1WxDyrVwyH4 X-Google-Smtp-Source: AGHT+IGBduSseoLdgCXFwzfYNKnyJ9ALyarm+u8iAFoFsw6aZWUQOA+rJIqXQbj2cYFbNFjvClBj53lT8RkPd2XnP3A= X-Received: by 2002:a05:690c:4c02:b0:71e:7a28:c13b with SMTP id 00721157ae682-71fdc3db116mr1284647b3.28.1755799104386; Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:58:24 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <20250821113202.GH29660@pb2> <20250821175318.GI29660@pb2> In-Reply-To: <20250821175318.GI29660@pb2> Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2025 07:58:14 -1000 X-Gm-Features: Ac12FXxYcKI944VMsG9cV0hz0blNjTEcmxpSXuMEUusAUKcimnM-dAhi2bdleLg Message-ID: To: FFmpeg development discussions and patches X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.29 Subject: Re: [FFmpeg-devel] [POLL][RFC] Merge vs Cherry pick for integration of changes X-BeenThere: ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: FFmpeg development discussions and patches List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , From: Kieran Kunhya via ffmpeg-devel Reply-To: FFmpeg development discussions and patches Cc: Kieran Kunhya , Michael Niedermayer Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Errors-To: ffmpeg-devel-bounces@ffmpeg.org Sender: "ffmpeg-devel" Archived-At: List-Archive: List-Post: 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 > _______________________________________________ ffmpeg-devel mailing list ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org https://ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-devel To unsubscribe, visit link above, or email ffmpeg-devel-request@ffmpeg.org with subject "unsubscribe".