Downstream projects of FFmpeg such as VLC certainly have been affected [1]. The interesting thing is that most of the problems have been with audio formats - th

Downstream projects of FFmpeg such as VLC certainly have been affected [1]. The interesting thing is that most of the problems have been with audio formats - this is the first I've seen for an open source project using H.264. The Wikipedia article is a bit misleading because although it cites the EU as an example, most software patents are allowed in the EU, including many H.264 patents. I would encourage you to fight software patents not by infringing, but by using royalty-free alternatives. [1] https://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?t=125032 https://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?t=125032