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Why can I use Open Source codecs (like ffmpeg)?

April 26, 2017codecs ffmpeg open source

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Why can I use Open Source codecs (like ffmpeg)?

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The license agreement for Patent holders and the GPL license under which open source codecs are released are not compatible. One puts restriction on distribution rights and the other is opening all distribution rights. That is why the Fluendo codecs are released under proprietary license and that is why Fluendo has succeeded in getting agreements.