Can I port to and distribute Xvid with my embedded device?
That depends. You can port the Xvid code for sure without requiring any specific license or being limited by obligations from the GPL. You are permitted to make modifications to the Xvid code and also the act of running the program is not restricted by the GPL, so you could e.g. present or demo your port internally. As soon as it comes to distribution, you should be aware that all modules you distribute together with Xvid intended for use in combination will be a derived work and covered by the terms of the GPL as a whole. So e.g. if you want to distribute a software player that uses Xvid upon run-time for video playback it will be covered as a whole by the GPL. That means that the player application and all other modules (like e.g. other video decoders, demuxers or audio codecs) must be distributed under the terms of the GPL as well. If you can meet these requirements you’ll be able to distribute hardware/software together with Xvid. If you cannot or are unsure write us at info@xvid.o
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