The world beyond OpenH264

Posted Mar 26, 2025 23:20 UTC (Wed) by Cyberax (✭ supporter ✭, #52523)
In reply to: The world beyond OpenH264 by mat2
Parent article: Bhattcharya: Closing the chapter on OpenH264

GPLv2 doesn't prohibit a third-party from selling licenses. Microsoft had been doing that with Linux-related patents for a while.

Essentially, you can sell a piece of paper telling that the patent holders won't sue you if you are using ffmpeg.