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- linux@lemmy.ml
- cross-posted to:
- linux@lemmy.ml
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/22949658
If I’m interpreting this correctly, many MP4 patents are going to expire next year. 🎉
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/22949658
If I’m interpreting this correctly, many MP4 patents are going to expire next year. 🎉
No, e.g. the package x264 from videolan.org is free software (FOSS) with GPL2+ licence.
It is also illegal in most places beside France
Not enforced so you should use it but it is technically illegal. Same thing with Linux distros shipping anything under patent.
I think you’re mixing the
libdvdcsslibrary for playing protected DVDs or referring to some other non-free, patented codec with thex264package implementation of the H.264 codec, which the patent holders allowed to be used freely for non-commercial use.