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Clarification for License of mp4v2 #30

Closed GoogleCodeExporter closed 9 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
The homepage for mp4v2 and all the source files state the mp4v2 is licensed
under the MPL-1.1 yet the COPYING file has the text to the LGPL-2.0.

From what I understand, mp4v2 originally comes from mpeg4ip, which was
licensed under MPL-1.1 only. Also, I noticed the COPYING file changed from
having the GPL-2.0 text to now having the LGPL-2.0 text. Is there
provisions now indicating that mp4v2 is licensed under other licenses
besides the MPL?

Original issue reported on code.google.com by mcitadel@gmail.com on 29 Jul 2009 at 3:19

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
It should all be MPL 1.1. I believe that KB added the license file with the new 
build system. It needs to 
be changed.

Original comment by eddyg.o....@gmail.com on 29 Jul 2009 at 4:27

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Ok thanks. Will it be possible to release mp4v2 as GPL and LGPL similar to how 
some
Mozilla projects are released as MPL/GPL/LGPL? This could make it possible to 
use
mp4v2 in GPLed projects.

Original comment by mcitadel@gmail.com on 11 Aug 2009 at 9:58

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
I'm not really in a position to change the license. It has to stay with what 
Cisco set it as originally AFAIK.

Original comment by eddyg.o....@gmail.com on 11 Aug 2009 at 11:48

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Is there a way somebody can politely ask them if mp4v2 could be released under
different terms?

Original comment by mcitadel@gmail.com on 12 Aug 2009 at 3:42

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Hi - original developer.  Cisco is not interested in changing - I no longer 
work there, and there is nobody there 
to follow up on it.  

I would recommend you releasing your code having to download this library 
first, instead of integrating it into 
your project.  Or making it separate enough that it appears as a system type 
library.

Original comment by baleighs...@comcast.net on 20 Aug 2009 at 5:22

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Patch to fix COPYING to reflect reality.

Original comment by ssuomi...@unk.fi on 21 Aug 2009 at 8:12

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GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
It has been changed to be MPL.

Note that Cisco is changing to using MIT or BSD licenses, however as 
baleighsdad@comcast.net points out it is 
tricky to find someone to authorize the change.

I have also since left Cisco, which makes it a bit harder for me as well.

Original comment by eddyg.o....@gmail.com on 22 Nov 2009 at 11:28

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago

Original comment by eddyg.o....@gmail.com on 22 Nov 2009 at 11:28