GStreamer's MP3 for Linux: Thanks, but no thanks.

GStreamer's MP3 for Linux: Thanks, but no thanks.

Posted Jan 2, 2006 23:07 UTC (Mon) by jdub (subscriber, #27)
In reply to: GStreamer's MP3 for Linux: Thanks, but no thanks. by piman
Parent article: GStreamer's MP3 for Linux

Sure, no argument: You can't distribute the plugin with a GPL user of it. That puts the responsibility on users - and they can do whatever they wish, because they're not distributing it. So even with GPL software on top, the plugin has a good use case, which it solves legally and well.

MAD being licensed under the GPL is another story: It is incompatible with itself and not distributable at all. Read section 7.

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