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bravobit / FFmpeg-Android

FFMpeg/FFprobe compiled for Android
https://bravobit.nl/
MIT License
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Is there any kind of "license need" or "expiry date" which make this repo for trial use only #117

Open sysquare opened 5 years ago

sysquare commented 5 years ago

Is there any kind of license which we have to purchase from you or from ffmpeg to use this library ? or is this open-source and anyone can integrate ? We have heard that few libraries have expiry date in their code and its says "Trial expired. Contact support" after few days.

Please confirm

liamcottle commented 5 years ago

The LICENSE is available in the repo...

sysquare commented 5 years ago

As I can see that this can be used for commercial use also, will there be any fees or subscription later or after certain limit.

FFMPEG says below on their website (https://www.ffmpeg.org/legal.html): Q: Bottom line: Should I be worried about patent issues if I use FFmpeg? A: Are you a private user working with FFmpeg for your own personal purposes? If so, there is remarkably little reason to be concerned. Are you using FFmpeg in a commercial software product? Read on to the next question...

Q: Is it perfectly alright to incorporate the whole FFmpeg core into my own commercial product? A: You might have a problem here. There have been cases where companies have used FFmpeg in their products. These companies found out that once you start trying to make money from patented technologies, the owners of the patents will come after their licensing fees. Notably, MPEG LA is vigilant and diligent about collecting for MPEG-related technologies.

alexcohn commented 4 years ago

will there be any fees or subscription later or after certain limit

As you see from this LICENSE and the FAQ you cite, the demand for fees may come from entities that believe that they own patents to parts of ffmpeg technology. Neither bravobit nor ffmpeg have ever claimed that they hold such patents.