[vlc] Possible scam site

[David Gerard]

2009/4/24 Brooke A. Wheeler <BrookeAWheeler at comcast.net>:

> These folks seem to be playing off the name-recognition of VLC for their
> personal profit. URL is http://vlcplayer-download.info/
> When I did a Google search, this came up as a sponsored link, and I got the
> distinct impression they were charging for the software, which if so, would
> be a violation of the GPL. Just thought I'd bring this to your attention.


It wouldn't be a violation if they supplied full original source.
You'll see a lot of people on eBay selling a CD of vlc for $2 or
whatever - again, if they include full source, that's entirely legal.
Even if it's not particularly nice of them.


- d.