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Originally Posted by Dark Shikari
LGPL, not GPL. It would be very difficult to convince Michael to include an entire GPL codec.
Also, let's just say the ffmpeg coding standards would require a rather significant rewrite of the SIF1 code  . |
I can release an source code of the decoder under several licences, up to BSD-similar licence.
Unique important conditions for me it:
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no license may be granted to You by Contributor, under any intellectual property rights including patent rights, if: 1) Covered Code can’t decode data which are accepted by the Original Code; or 2) Covered Code uses the set of resampling patterns which differs from a set used in Original Code. These modifications are not permissible, and no license is granted for such Modification(s).
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Set of resampling patterns is a term from the SIF patent.
If these conditions do not contradict to GPL licence there are no obstacles.
In addition, any person can make the codec which compatible with SIF1 and release it under any licence.