VideoLAN Wiki:Copyrights
Software
Software distributed by VideoLAN is usually licensed under the GNU Public License (GPL) version 2 or later, with some exceptions:
- For example, the MPEG codec falls under proprietary licensing terms
- Third-party extensions that are supplemental to the VideoLAN software may have their own licenses
A small file called COPYING.txt comes bundled with every copy of VideoLAN software and describes copyright terms.
Wiki pages
Content on this wiki is (probably) licensed under either the GNU Public License (GPL) or GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL)
- Pages explicitly noted to be published under the GPL
- Pages explicitly noted to be published under the LGPL
All pages in the Category:VLC Support Guide appear to be licensed under the GPL.
All pages in the Documentation namespace appear to be licensed under the GPL (according to Documentation:Documentation).
The information shown on this page may not be up-to-date or legally binding; this page is intended to serve as an overview of licensing terms and is not a substitute for reading the actual licensing terms.
