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Tim-Philipp Müller 8dfab0b08c meson: update for meson.build_root() and .build_source() deprecation
-> use meson.project_build_root() or .global_build_root() instead.

Part-of: <https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/merge_requests/1183>
2021-10-20 11:20:44 +00:00
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docs meson: update for dep.get_pkgconfig_variable() deprecation 2021-10-20 11:20:44 +00:00
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meson.build meson: bump meson requirement to >= 0.59 2021-10-18 18:03:19 +01:00
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RELEASE doc: update IRC links to OFTC 2021-09-28 10:11:15 +10:00

gst-libav

This module contains a GStreamer plugin for using the encoders, decoders, muxers, and demuxers provided by FFmpeg. It is called gst-libav for historical reasons.

Plugin Dependencies and Licenses

GStreamer is developed under the terms of the LGPL-2.1 (see COPYING file for details), and that includes the code in this repository.

However, this repository depends on FFmpeg, which can be built in the following modes using various ./configure switches: LGPL-2.1, LGPL-3, GPL, or non-free.

This can mean, for example, that if you are distributing an application which has a non-GPL compatible license (like a closed-source application) with GStreamer, you have to make sure not to build FFmpeg with GPL code enabled.

Overall, when using plugins that link to GPL libraries, GStreamer is for all practical reasons under the GPL itself.

The above recommendations are not legal advice, and you are responsible for ensuring that you meet your licensing obligations.