#2974(FFmpeg:new): Plex Media Server: LGPL/GPL violation
#2974: Plex Media Server: LGPL/GPL violation -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: 11rcombs | Type: license Status: new | violation Component: FFmpeg | Priority: important Keywords: Plex | Version: git- Blocking: | master Analyzed by developer: 0 | Blocked By: | Reproduced by developer: 0 -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- http://www.plexapp.com/ Plex Media Server includes 2 transcoder binaries: Plex Transcoder and Plex New Transcoder. Both are versions of FFmpeg, modified to different degrees. Both have libx264 compiled in. No source code for either is available anywhere, nor is FFmpeg's license shown anywhere on the site or in the program as far as I can see. The lead developer seems to believe that he doesn't have to distribute the source for some reason, and won't listen to me regarding it. Could somebody tell them (via email or the forums or something) that they do, in fact, have to make the source of their modified transcoders available? -- Ticket URL: <https://ffmpeg.org/trac/ffmpeg/ticket/2974> FFmpeg <http://ffmpeg.org> FFmpeg issue tracker
#2974: Plex Media Server: LGPL/GPL violation -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: 11rcombs | Owner: Type: license | Status: new violation | Component: FFmpeg Priority: important | Resolution: Version: git-master | Blocked By: Keywords: Plex | Reproduced by developer: 0 Blocking: | Analyzed by developer: 0 | -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Comment (by 11rcombs): It looks like there were some miscommunications along the line. The source is evidently available upon request (as required by GPL), but that fact is not mentioned anywhere in the program or on the website, and the GPL isn't reproduced there. So all they really need are some website changes, which I'll be poking them about. -- Ticket URL: <https://ffmpeg.org/trac/ffmpeg/ticket/2974#comment:1> FFmpeg <http://ffmpeg.org> FFmpeg issue tracker
The lead developer seems to believe that he doesn't have to distribute
#2974: Plex Media Server: LGPL/GPL violation -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: 11rcombs | Owner: Type: license | Status: new violation | Component: Priority: normal | undetermined Version: git-master | Resolution: Keywords: Plex | Blocked By: Blocking: | Reproduced by developer: 0 Analyzed by developer: 0 | -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Changes (by cehoyos): * priority: important => normal * component: FFmpeg => undetermined Comment: Replying to [ticket:2974 11rcombs]: the source for some reason, and won't listen to me regarding it. This is what all license violators believe (or actually: claim to believe), I don't see how he would trust any FFmpeg developer more than you (or in other words: I suspect he knows very well what he is doing and believes he has thought this through). -- Ticket URL: <https://ffmpeg.org/trac/ffmpeg/ticket/2974#comment:2> FFmpeg <http://ffmpeg.org> FFmpeg issue tracker
#2974: Plex Media Server: LGPL/GPL violation -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: 11rcombs | Owner: Type: license | Status: new violation | Component: Priority: normal | undetermined Version: git-master | Resolution: Keywords: Plex | Blocked By: Blocking: | Reproduced by developer: 0 Analyzed by developer: 0 | -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Comment (by anssi): I've contacted them and they assured me it (missing license, missing source) will be fixed ASAP, but we'll see. The transcoders are built with options making them GPLv3, with which just a written offer for source code is not enough for non-physical products AFAICS (sec 6(b)). -- Ticket URL: <https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/2974#comment:3> FFmpeg <http://ffmpeg.org> FFmpeg issue tracker
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