On 2023-02-05 22:16, Yaakov Selkowitz via Cygwin-apps wrote:
On Sun, 2023-02-05 at 22:11 -0700, Brian Inglis wrote:
On 2023-02-05 19:44, Yaakov Selkowitz via Cygwin-apps wrote:
On Sun, 2023-02-05 at 17:37 +0900, Takashi Yano via Cygwin-apps wrote:
I would like to propose new package openh264, which is
a H264 video codec library. This is needed by ffmpeg
package I had proposed, and also provided for ffmpeg-free
package in fedora.
I already prepared the package at the following location.
https://tyan0.yr32.net/cygwin/x86_64/release/openh264/
Unfortunately, this cannot be included in the Cygwin distribution.
Cisco's
patent license only covers binaries they distribute. Fedora has a special
arrangement with Cisco where they build their RPMs on Fedora
infrastructure,
but the packages are hosted by Cisco in a separate repository.
http://www.openh264.org/
"Cisco has taken their H.264 implementation, and open sourced it under BSD
license terms. Development and maintenance will be overseen by a board from
industry and the open source community. Furthermore, we have provided a
binary form suitable for inclusion in applications across a number of different
operating systems, and make this binary module available for download from
the Internet. We will not pass on our MPEG-LA licensing costs for this module,
and based on the current licensing environment, this will effectively make H.264
free for use on supported platforms."
This is exactly the point. Cisco paid for a license, but that license is
limited to binaries they distribute. Unfortunately, I doubt that Cisco will
do the same for Cygwin.
Other distros and 3rd party repos provide the libraries and utilities in their
free-est repos e.g. DSC and DFSG conforming: what makes Fedora different, and
why has that any impact on what Cygwin may provide?
Would it make a difference if we moved from RH servers to SFC infrastructure, or
servers outside the US?
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Take care. Thanks, Brian Inglis Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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non pas lorsqu'il n'y a plus rien à ajouter not when there is no more to add
mais lorsqu'il n'y a plus rien à retirer but when there is no more to cut
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