[XviD-devel] please help ^_^

[Christoph Lampert]

On Wed, 8 Jan 2003, Roberto Della Pasqua wrote:

> Hi!
> 
> I'm sorry to disturb,

Hi, no problem, but please don't post the same question more than once.

> I like to know if I can embed the xvid mpeg4 codec into a commercial
> application...

"commercial" yes, but "proprietary" no. 
 
If you want to create software which uses XVID you must follow the
rules of GPL, which is: 

* The source code of the application (both XVID and your
application(!) ) must be available, distributed together with the
application itself. 
* Re-Distribution and modification of your application must be
allowed free of charge.
* some other terms which you can read in the GPL FAQ at
http://www.gnu.org/licenses 

If you don't plan to release the sources and/or if you don't want to allow
free redistribution etc., you MAY NOT base your application on XVID. 


> Which kind of license I need to achieve with xvid staff? 

XVID is released under GNU GPL, see above. 


> Its enough insert the xvid informations into credit and copyrght section?

No! Definitely NO! 



> Really thanks,
> 
> perhaps does exist a "chief" that follow and rapresent the xdiv group?

There is no "chief" and we are not called "xdiv". 
If you have further questions, write to contact@xvid.org. 

Christoph

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