[vlc-devel] Re: Possible GPL violation

[Derk-Jan Hartman]

Some more stuff

http://freshnews.com/news/computers-internet/article_21249.html
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/11/prweb183445.htm
http://www.divxnetworks.com/press/press_detail.php?pr_id=126

Also note the xvid files in the installer. I have no way to be sure 
atm, but i very much suspect those are coming from the xvid.org windows 
release. (the .ax is a directshow filter btw)

My suggestion is that we release a Press Release tomorrow and inform 
several large websites (slashdot.org, xvid.org, groklaw.net, 
freshnews.com, prweb.com, the FSF and OSI organisations at least) as 
well as send it to Cinama On the Web and DivX Networks.

Stating that we suspect C.O.W. and *possibly* DivX networks might have 
infringed on our sources and violated in several ways the GPL licensing 
under which we release our code.

I also say this should be run by the VideoLAN lawyer at least by phone 
before this is released and that we don't release it before we have 
prepared our webserver.

If we can we should also make a list of possible violations. but that 
one is open for discussion.

DJ


On 19 jan 2005, at 02:14, Antoine Cellerier wrote:

> Just in case :
>
> I suggest we wait one day for every one to read this and then consider
> taking action by :
>  * posting a reply / article in slashdot
>  * email this company about the problem we might be having
>  * ...
>
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