Stop talking about commercial programs, since this applies to any
downstream user.
---
doc/developer.texi | 20 +++++++++++++++-----
1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/developer.texi b/doc/developer.texi
index 5cf3b19ee0..2f0d2b7daa 100644
--- a/doc/developer.texi
+++ b/doc/developer.texi
@@ -24,11 +24,21 @@ generated from the headers
the examples under @file{doc/examples}
@end itemize
-You can use the FFmpeg libraries in your commercial program, but you
-are encouraged to @emph{publish any patch you make}. In this case the
-best way to proceed is to send your patches to the ffmpeg-devel
-mailing list following the guidelines illustrated in the remainder of
-this document.
+If you modify FFmpeg code for your own use case, you are highly encouraged to
+@emph{submit your changes back to us}, using this document as a guide. There
are
+both pragmatic and ideological reasons to do so:
+@itemize @bullet
+@item
+Maintaining external changes to keep up with upstream development is
+time-consuming and error-prone. With your code in the main tree, it will be
+maintained by FFmpeg developers.
+@item
+FFmpeg developers include leading experts in the field who can find bugs or
+design flaws in your code.
+@item
+By supporting the project you find useful you ensure it continues to be
+maintained and developed.
+@end itemize
For more detailed legal information about the use of FFmpeg in
external programs read the @file{LICENSE} file in the source tree and
--
2.35.1
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