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So plex profits from yet another GPL software, this time MPD (https://github.com/MusicPlayerDaemon/MPD/blob/master/COPYING https://github.com/MusicPlayerDaemon/

So plex profits from yet another GPL software, this time MPD (https://github.com/MusicPlayerDaemon/MPD/blob/master/COPYING https://github.com/MusicPlayerDaemon/MPD/blob/master/COPYING) The previous being ffmpeg which they openly admit to have internally forked in the swedish podcast kodsnack. They must publish their code modifications to comply with GPL. When is a good time to take these freeloaders to court?

untog 9y ago
IIRC, Plex have published their fork of ffmpeg. But as a zip file, and the URL is somewhere on their forums. Following the rules to the letter, but definitely not in spirit.
- flexplexx 9y ago
  " ...You hadn't exactly gone out of your way to call attention to them had you? I mean like actually telling anyone or anything.' But the plans were on display...' on display? I eventually had to go down to the cellar to find them.' `That's the display department.' `With a torch.' `Ah, well the lights had probably gone.' `So had the stairs.' `But look you found the notice didn't you?' `Yes,' said Arthur, `yes I did. It was on display in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying "Beware of The Leopard".” Still looking for that post
  - flexplexx 9y ago
    Found this link, but it says access denied. http://files.plexapp.com/elan/ffmpeg/PlexTranscoder.tar.bz2 http://files.plexapp.com/elan/ffmpeg/PlexTranscoder.tar.bz2 source https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/2974 https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/2974
    - elanf 9y ago
      Try https://files.plexapp.com/elan/ffmpeg/PlexNewTranscoder.tar.bz2 https://files.plexapp.com/elan/ffmpeg/PlexNewTranscoder.tar....
elanf 9y ago
Please don't spread FUD. Visit out licenses page (linked to by the app itself) at https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/204096476-License-Information https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/204096476-License-... and you can see we have a direct link to the MPD source we use.

untog 9y ago

IIRC, Plex have published their fork of ffmpeg. But as a zip file, and the URL is somewhere on their forums. Following the rules to the letter, but definitely not in spirit.

flexplexx 9y ago
" ...You hadn't exactly gone out of your way to call attention to them had you? I mean like actually telling anyone or anything.' But the plans were on display...' on display? I eventually had to go down to the cellar to find them.' `That's the display department.' `With a torch.' `Ah, well the lights had probably gone.' `So had the stairs.' `But look you found the notice didn't you?' `Yes,' said Arthur, `yes I did. It was on display in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying "Beware of The Leopard".” Still looking for that post
- flexplexx 9y ago
  Found this link, but it says access denied. http://files.plexapp.com/elan/ffmpeg/PlexTranscoder.tar.bz2 http://files.plexapp.com/elan/ffmpeg/PlexTranscoder.tar.bz2 source https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/2974 https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/2974
  - elanf 9y ago
    Try https://files.plexapp.com/elan/ffmpeg/PlexNewTranscoder.tar.bz2 https://files.plexapp.com/elan/ffmpeg/PlexNewTranscoder.tar....

elanf 9y ago

Please don't spread FUD. Visit out licenses page (linked to by the app itself) at https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/204096476-License-Information https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/204096476-License-... and you can see we have a direct link to the MPD source we use.