Re: [Trisquel-users] i have doubt regarding free-ness of ffmpeg

[sirgrant]

I would see this page here (http://ffmpeg.org/legal.html).  I noticed you are  
from IIT so I don't know how patent law works in India but in America  
software can be free but patent-encumbered.  The issues are separate  
(although related).

Take a look at the ffmpeg legal page (http://ffmpeg.org/legal.html).  It is  
licensed under the LGPL with some parts under GPL so it is for sure free  
software.  They have a section about patents on that page so I would check  
there.  Also in Spain they don't recognize software patents like they do in  
the USA.