Re: Brasero improvements over the 2.26 release cycle

[Vincent Untz <vuntz gnome org>]

Le jeudi 15 janvier 2009, à 10:59 +0100, Josselin Mouette a écrit :
> Le lundi 12 janvier 2009 à 19:18 +0000, Bastien Nocera a écrit :
> > > - Split Brasero into a library (available on trunk) named
> > > libbrasero-media that is being documented (devhelp) and re-arranged so
> > > we can deliver a stable API.
> > 
> > The library isn't usable in Rhythmbox or sound-juicer, as it conflicts
> > with their license (GPLv2 vs. GPLv2 + exception).
> 
> Well, they are not incompatible per se, it’s just that the exception
> cannot apply if rhythmbox/sound-juicer links to this library.
> 
> For the record, what is making this exception necessary? I don’t think
> any non-GPL-compatible GStreamer plugins are required for the normal
> operation of rb or s-j.

Let's make it clear: from what I understand, it seems it's a blocker in
Bastien's mind. It is a blocker for me too. We can have some long
discussion about all that, but in the end, it might cause difficulties
that we don't have with the ncb library (eg, Bastien rejecting the
rhythmbox plugin).

Vincent

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