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VLC & European Patents

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the going-to-get-worse-before-it-gets-better dept.

CaptScarlet22 writes " VideoLAN is seriously threatened by software patents due to the numerous patented techniques it implements and uses. Also threatened are the many libraries and projects which VLC is built upon, like FFmpeg, and the other fellow Free And Open Source software multimedia players, which include MPlayer, xine, Freevo, MythTV, gstreamer."

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  1. More info by TripMaster+Monkey · · Score: 5, Informative


    In the interest of stimulating more discussion, some more information about this subject can be found here

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  2. MPlayer too... by Einherjer · · Score: 5, Informative

    On a sidenote, mplayer has the same message on its website. have a look: http://www.mplayerhq.hu/homepage/index.html

  3. a huge step backwards by qwp · · Score: 5, Informative

    If this project disappears then it will be a huge step backwards for digital multimedia. On every system I use this is one of the first packages I install. One cannot trust quicktime or windows media players.

    it is semi odd that Europe is anti media players in Windows, and then they are threatening to slay free media players. Seams like a double standard.

  4. Kopete, too by praseodym · · Score: 5, Informative

    Kopete has a warning message on its site as well.