[FFmpeg-devel] Hall of Shame

Diego Biurrun diego
Mon Mar 31 18:42:29 CEST 2008


On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 06:15:02PM +0200, Vitor Sessak wrote:
> 
> Diego Biurrun wrote:
> > I just added a "Hall of Shame" for license violators to the FFmpeg
> > homepage:
> 
> Well, I think it would be more efficient if it is wrote with a 
> non-technical audience in mind, that have no idea of what (L)GPL is. The 
> idea is that people who buy such kind of software see a big red flag. 
> Something like
> 
> -----
> The products listed below are not only abusing the work we have done as 
> volunteers, but are doing so in a illegal way. We strongly recommend 
> against buying or downloading any of those softwares.

I added something to that effect.

> Also note that by using those softwares you are also liable of
> copyright violation, no matter if you had payed for it or not.

Ummm, no.

Diego




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