[MPlayer-dev-eng] MPlayer licensing

[D J Hawkey Jr]

On Nov 26, at 01:01 AM, Felix Buenemann wrote:
> 
> > >
> > > but it doesn't allow using non-GPL (but opensource, free) code in GPL
> > > prg.
> Are you sure about this? Surely GPL code may not be used in non-GPL code, but 
> does GPL also say, that you may not use non-GPL code in GPL code? (As GPL is 
> made to protect GPLed source, but not to prohibit GPLed code from using 
> non-GPL code IMO). I might be wrong with this, maybe quote sentence from GPL 
> that doesn't allow it. I should read GPL again, but it's quite long...

You're correct. The Linux kernel, and many Linux OS utils, were BSD code,
in whole or in part. Much might still be.

This is quite acceptable to both the GPL and the BSD licenses, as long as
the terms are met (chiefly, IIRC, copyright statement propogation).

Dave

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