Difference between revisions of "Intellectual Property"
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Some files are naming some other copyrights and authors. If you need, check them all in the latest [[SVN]]. | Some files are naming some other copyrights and authors. If you need, check them all in the latest [[SVN]]. | ||
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'''VideoLAN''' produces free software projects under the [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU General Public License]. | '''VideoLAN''' produces free software projects under the [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU General Public License]. | ||
| − | The | + | The License is under the COPYING file of the SVN and all the tarballs. |
== Redistribution / Copying == | == Redistribution / Copying == | ||
| − | You can redistribute, copy and modify any GPL software, including VideoLAN's, but you have to conform to the | + | You can redistribute, copy and modify any GPL software, including VideoLAN's, but you have to conform to the LICENSE, which is mainly that you have to provide the source code and use a LICENSE compatible with the GPL. If you don't understand, please check this article about |
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPL GPL on Wikipedia]. | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPL GPL on Wikipedia]. | ||
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The official name of the project is '''VideoLAN'''. | The official name of the project is '''VideoLAN'''. | ||
| − | The official name of [[VLC]] is '''VLC media player'''. It used to be called ''VideoLAN Client'', but this is not true anymore. | + | The official name of [[VLC]] is '''VLC media player'''. It used to be called ''VideoLAN Client'', but this is not true anymore. |
''VLC'' is the familiar name of '''VLC media player'''. | ''VLC'' is the familiar name of '''VLC media player'''. | ||
Revision as of 15:26, 16 December 2006
Code Copyright
Most of the copyright of the projects and software belongs to Videolan's team and to the authors.
Some files are naming some other copyrights and authors. If you need, check them all in the latest SVN.
License
VideoLAN produces free software projects under the GNU General Public License. The License is under the COPYING file of the SVN and all the tarballs.
Redistribution / Copying
You can redistribute, copy and modify any GPL software, including VideoLAN's, but you have to conform to the LICENSE, which is mainly that you have to provide the source code and use a LICENSE compatible with the GPL. If you don't understand, please check this article about GPL on Wikipedia.
FAQ
Names / Trademark
The official name of the project is VideoLAN.
The official name of VLC is VLC media player. It used to be called VideoLAN Client, but this is not true anymore.
VLC is the familiar name of VLC media player.
The soppera-cone is the official icon of the program. 
The official names of VLS are VLS and VideoLAN Server.
