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author | gabucino <gabucino@b3059339-0415-0410-9bf9-f77b7e298cf2> | 2001-11-16 21:14:38 +0000 |
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committer | gabucino <gabucino@b3059339-0415-0410-9bf9-f77b7e298cf2> | 2001-11-16 21:14:38 +0000 |
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diff --git a/DOCS/users_against_developers.html b/DOCS/users_against_developers.html index a36eddd1ff..f2c769783f 100644 --- a/DOCS/users_against_developers.html +++ b/DOCS/users_against_developers.html @@ -76,7 +76,34 @@ won't bring you anywhere.</P> <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> ? 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> <LI><B>MPlayer's</B> speed (MMX, SSE, fastmemcpy, etc) optimizations are determined during compilation. Thus a compiled binary contains very @@ -93,19 +120,6 @@ those-fuckin-MPlayer-developers-hate-gcc-2.96-and-RedHat-and-Debian. 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 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. </UL> </HTML> |