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VLC is open source, distributed by VideoLAN non-profit and is totally non-commercial. The only money received by the non-profit is through donations.
by jbk 7y ago
VLC is open source, distributed by VideoLAN non-profit and is totally non-commercial. The only money received by the non-profit is through donations.
- pbhjpbhj 7y agoI didn't express that well: In copyright terms, if you compete with commercial; or acquire money via a side-channel then it's "commercial" ... what I was trying to express was that it occupies a space where it's serious software and that damage to it's reputation should be treated just as seriously as damage to a sold product from a for-profit. Apologies.
- Zenst 7y agoYes, hence they don't have a lawyer ontap, which was kinda the point I was making. The education (what I'm going to call it) that they could bestow upon these bismershing media outlets, would fund much Open Source work for VLC.
- dvtrn 7y agoYou say “they don’t have a lawyer” I don’t know if you realize you’re addressing the lead developer and president of VLC. I think he may be quite a bit more aware of his org’s ability and desire to retain legal counsel than all of us.
- Zenst 7y agoI was not, I am now blush. You're right of course.
- nickpsecurity 7y agoThanks for your hard work on VLC. I love it. Throwing you a quick donation so you have something good happening during an otherwise rough time. @ you and any lawyers I know you probably don't want to go to some long-term battle in the courts with any of these groups. What about a libel suit in small claims court against each one? I wonder if that's even possible. If so, start with one to keep time/costs down, then (if victorious) hit the others either one at a time or simultaneously. At the least, the wins raise you some funding while providing some small deterrence from them doing it again.