Re: [FFmpeg-devel] [EXT] Re: Query from Reuters on XZ, open source, and Microsoft

2024-04-09 Thread Tomas Härdin
mån 2024-04-08 klockan 16:40 +0200 skrev Nicolas George: > Tomas Härdin (12024-04-08): > > We could always start licensing the project under a less permissive > > license like the GPL or the AGPL and then charge for exceptions. > > This > > tactic goes by the name of license trolling, and was

Re: [FFmpeg-devel] [EXT] Re: Query from Reuters on XZ, open source, and Microsoft

2024-04-08 Thread Paul B Mahol
On Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 4:41 PM Nicolas George wrote: > Tomas Härdin (12024-04-08): > > We could always start licensing the project under a less permissive > > license like the GPL or the AGPL and then charge for exceptions. This > > tactic goes by the name of license trolling, and was

Re: [FFmpeg-devel] [EXT] Re: Query from Reuters on XZ, open source, and Microsoft

2024-04-08 Thread Nicolas George
Tomas Härdin (12024-04-08): > We could always start licensing the project under a less permissive > license like the GPL or the AGPL and then charge for exceptions. This > tactic goes by the name of license trolling, and was successfully used > by FFmbc for a while. Why do you say that when you

Re: [FFmpeg-devel] [EXT] Re: Query from Reuters on XZ, open source, and Microsoft

2024-04-08 Thread Tomas Härdin
ons 2024-04-03 klockan 19:26 + skrev Satter, Raphael (Reuters) via ffmpeg-devel: >   *   What’s the solution here? Your talk mentioned paying > developers, getting an SLA, or hiring them as consultants … but why > would companies bother when they can just free ride? I asked the same > question

Re: [FFmpeg-devel] [EXT] Re: Query from Reuters on XZ, open source, and Microsoft

2024-04-03 Thread Kieran Kunhya via ffmpeg-devel
the rest of my thoughts. Microsoft are not the only company with this attitude. Regards, Kieran Kunhya > >- > > Raphael > > > > *From:* Kieran Kunhya > *Sent:* Wednesday, April 3, 2024 12:39 PM > *To:* FFmpeg development discussions and patches > *Cc:* Satter,

Re: [FFmpeg-devel] [EXT] Re: Query from Reuters on XZ, open source, and Microsoft

2024-04-03 Thread Satter, Raphael (Reuters) via ffmpeg-devel
hael From: Kieran Kunhya Sent: Wednesday, April 3, 2024 12:39 PM To: FFmpeg development discussions and patches Cc: Satter, Raphael (Reuters) Subject: [EXT] Re: [FFmpeg-devel] Query from Reuters on XZ, open source, and Microsoft External Email: Use caution with links and attachments. Hi Raphael

Re: [FFmpeg-devel] [EXT] Re: Query from Reuters on XZ, open source, and Microsoft

2024-04-03 Thread Satter, Raphael (Reuters) via ffmpeg-devel
opment discussions and patches Cc: Satter, Raphael (Reuters) Subject: [EXT] Re: [FFmpeg-devel] Query from Reuters on XZ, open source, and Microsoft External Email: Use caution with links and attachments. Hi Raphael, I was the author of the tweet and I gave a short talk about this topic at D