HP EX485 - MediaSmart Server - 2 GB RAM, User Manual

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HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide
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FFmpeg License and Legal Considerations
FFmpeg License
FFmpeg is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) . However, FFmpeg
incorporates several optional modules that are covered by the GNU General Public License (GPL) ,
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 .
Trademark
FFmpeg is a trademark of Fabrice Bellard, originator of the FFmpeg project.
Legal Mini-FAQ
A lot of legal questions arise when discussing multimedia technology. This mini-FAQ attempts to
address these issues. Note that much of this discussion is based on precedent, or what has
happened in the past under similar circumstances. Very little consideration is given to what could
happen. If you use your imagination, you can visualize any dire scenario and cease doing any
productive work.
Q: Does FFmpeg use patented algorithms?
A: We do not know, we are not lawyers so we are not qualified to answer this. Also we have never
read patents to implement any part of FFmpeg, so even if we were qualified we could not answer
it as we do not know what is patented. Furthermore the sheer number of software patents makes it
impossible to read them all so no one (lawyer or not) could answer such a question with a definite
no, those who do lie. What we do know is that various standards FFmpeg supports contain vague
hints that any conforming implementation might be subject to some patent rights in some
jurisdictions, examples for such statements are:
For H.264:
ITU draws attention to the possibility that the practice or implementation of this Recommendation
may involve the use of a claimed Intellectual Property Right. ITU takes no position concerning the
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