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throwaway32 | 14 years ago

if ffmpeg worried about patents and licensing, they would have stopped development a long time ago.

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dexen|14 years ago

Your snarky remark can be read both ways:

  - if ffmpeg [developers] were overly scared about even remote risks of being sued, they'd stop.
  - if ffmpeg [developers] wanted to abide by the law, they'd have to stop.
and the second interpretation is quite unfair IMHO.

throwaway32|14 years ago

I meant it both ways, however the second interpretation is really only true under US law. A lot of parties would want a lot of money to license things, how would they pay?