[Arm-netbook] Info : Amlogic HW Codec implemented in ffmpeg as AMFFmpeg

[Henrik Nordström]

ons 2012-07-25 klockan 12:52 +0100 skrev lkcl luke:
> On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 8:52 AM, Alexey Eromenko <al4321 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > IMO, even if AMlogic has indeed violated the GPL, the source code is
> > still useful if this will allow to write FFmpeg drivers for other
> > SoCs.
> 
>  very true!

I have not followed this thread closely. The source is only useful if
that source code is under a license that allows reuse in ffmpeg etc
(i.e. GPLv2 or compatible)

If that source is proprietary then it's poison to any project aiming for
free software and as any work which reuses parts of that source is per
definition unusable and cleaning up a such mess is a hell job.

The ugliness of mixing sourcee of incompatible licenses goes both ways,
Just as a proprietary project can get poisoned by GPL code GPL code can
get poisoned by proprietary code.

Regards
Henrik