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allowed to be distributed in binary form, and also contains the OpenDivX allowed to be distributed in binary form, and also contains the OpenDivX
library which has special license. We are still developing towards GPL.</P> library which has special license. We are still developing towards GPL.</P>
<P>For further information about licensing, check the second part of <P>Distributing <B>MPlayer</B> in the form of binaries and/or binary packages
<A HREF="users_against_developers.html">this file</A>.</P> is currently impossible, speaking about both <B>technical</B> and <B>law</B>
areas. Detailed information can be found in the second part of <A HREF="users_against_developers.html">this file</A>,
and it is recommended to read it.</P>
<P>I didn't write any codecs, just some players. I spent <P>I didn't write any codecs, just some players. I spent
a lot of time finding the best way to parse bad damaged input files a lot of time finding the best way to parse bad damaged input files

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<P>Tons of users asked us about this. For example Debian users tend to say: Oh, <P>Tons of users asked us about this. For example Debian users tend to say: Oh,
I can <CODE>apt-get install avifile</CODE>, why should I <B>compile MPlayer</B> ? I can <CODE>apt-get install avifile</CODE>, why should I <B>compile MPlayer</B> ?
While this may sound reasonable, the problem lies a bit deeper than While this may sound reasonable, the problem lies a bit deeper than
those-fuckin-MPlayer-developers-hate-gcc-2.96-and-RedHat-and-Debian. those-fuckin-MPlayer-developers-hate-gcc-2.96-and-RedHat-and-Debian.</P>
<P>Reasons: <B>Law</B></P>
<P><B>MPlayer</B> describes the <U>sourcecode</U>. It contains several files with incompatible
licenses especially on the redistribution clauses. As source files, they are
allowed to coexist in a same project.</P>
<P>Therefore, <U>NEITHER BINARIES NOR BINARY PACKAGES OF <B>MPlayer</B> ARE ALLOWED TO EXIST SINCE
SUCH OBJECTS BREAK LICENSES</U>. PEOPLE WHO DISTRIBUTE SUCH BINARY PACKAGES ARE
DOING ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES.</P>
<P>So if you know somebody who maintains a binary package then forward her/him
this text and (ask him to) contact us. What (s)he is doing is illegal and IT IS
NO LONGER <B>MPlayer</B>, but <U>his/her</U> mplayer. If it breaks, it is
his/her fault. Don't come and cry on the <B>MPlayer</B> mailing lists, you will
most likely be blacklisted.</P>
<P>For example that french guy called <B>Christian Marillat</B> who denied our
request, and is still distributing binary Debian packages of <B>MPlayer</B>,
despite the fact that there was at least one user who downloaded it and failed
(of course compiling from source helped him). And there is <B>Guillaume
Rousse</B>, who is doing the same, but making RPMs for Mandrake. Do not support
criminals!</P>
<P>Reasons: <B>Technical</B></P>
<P>
<UL> <UL>
<LI><B>MPlayer's</B> speed (MMX, SSE, fastmemcpy, etc) optimizations are <LI><B>MPlayer's</B> speed (MMX, SSE, fastmemcpy, etc) optimizations are
determined during compilation. Thus a compiled binary contains very determined during compilation. Thus a compiled binary contains very
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compiletime, X11 output compiles differently for X3 and X4, etc). You may compiletime, X11 output compiles differently for X3 and X4, etc). You may
say: yes, let's make 30 versions of downloadable binaries! We won't. We say: yes, let's make 30 versions of downloadable binaries! We won't. We
will make these stuff pluggable in the future.</LI> will make these stuff pluggable in the future.</LI>
<LI><B>MPlayer</B> includes GPL codes, and some non-GPL ones
(like OpenDivX alpha 48). Arpi's demuxers and other code has a special
license which is like GPL with one exception: it doesn't allow binary
distribution. Thus, anyone who distributes a binary which contains Arpi's
code (which is the core of <B>MPlayer</B>) is doing a <B><I>FORBIDDEN
THING</I></B> ! For example that french guy called <B>Christian
Marillat</B> who denied our request, and is still distributing binary
Debian packages of <B>MPlayer</B>, despite the fact that there was at least
one user who downloaded it and failed (of course compiling from source
helped him). And there is <B>Guillaume Rousse</B>, who is doing the same,
but making RPMs for Mandrake. Please understand : we're trying to be GPL,
but there are still problems to resolve. Don't come and flame, instead help
(or better, stay quiet). Thanks.
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