from http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=15504496 [xine-devel] Library for mms protocol support From: Mathrick - 2003-12-26 21:04 This was already sent once, but got swallowed waiting for moderator's approval: (CC'ing gstreamer-devel) Hi guys, I want to propose development of library for mms protocol support. Right now, each and every project that wants to support mms is required to implement all of SDP specs itself, due to lack of common library for that. To remedy that, I'd like to start project aimed at providing such a library. The benefits are as usual from using lib: - no code duplication - larger userbase, more extensive testing - possible larger developer base - better feature parity between projects - single fix benefits all users etc. Availability of such library would also benefit other projects, that may want to support mms, but cannot currently afford developing yet another proprietary implementation, like GStreamer or GnomeVFS, and possibly others. Technically, such a lib would be required to have been LGPL'd, because both GStreamer and Gnome projects are LGPL. It would be the coolest to turn existing xine implementation into library, as it is pretty good one, and also largely independent from xine itself, but I'm aware of your code being GPL, and that you may not want or be able to relicense it as LGPL. Thus, just your cooperation and support will be of great value. I'd like to discuss available possibilities for few days, and then open SF project in about a week or two. Unfortunately, I have finals coming in late January, that may severly limit amount of my free time, but I'll do my best. I look forward to your comments. Cheers, Maciej -- "Tautologizm to coś tautologicznego" Maciej Katafiasz http://mathrick.blog.pl Re: [xine-devel] Library for mms protocol support From: Michael Roitzsch - 2003-12-27 11:25 Hi, > Hi guys, > I want to propose development of library for mms protocol support. > Right now, each and every project that wants to support mms is > required to implement all of SDP specs itself, due to lack of common > library for that. To remedy that, I'd like to start project aimed at > providing such a library. The benefits are as usual from using lib: > > - no code duplication > - larger userbase, more extensive testing > - possible larger developer base > - better feature parity between projects > - single fix benefits all users > etc. > > Availability of such library would also benefit other projects, that > may want to support mms, but cannot currently afford developing yet > another proprietary implementation, like GStreamer or GnomeVFS, and > possibly others. Sounds like a good idea to me. > Technically, such a lib would be required to have been LGPL'd, > because both GStreamer and Gnome projects are LGPL. > It would be the coolest to turn existing xine implementation into > library, as it is pretty good one, and also largely independent from > xine itself, but I'm aware of your code being GPL, and that you may > not want or be able to relicense it as LGPL. Thus, just your > cooperation and support will be of great value. I guess you would have to write all people who committed changes to input_mms.c and ask for their permission. Fortunately, these are not too many. Michael -- Zero Administration: There is nothing you can do to fix it. Re: [xine-devel] Library for mms protocol support From: Mathrick - 2003-12-27 19:38 W liście z sob, 27-12-2003, godz. 12:24, Michael Roitzsch pisze: > > > > Availability of such library would also benefit other projects, that > > may want to support mms, but cannot currently afford developing yet > > another proprietary implementation, like GStreamer or GnomeVFS, and > > possibly others. > > Sounds like a good idea to me. Nice to hear :) > > Technically, such a lib would be required to have been LGPL'd, > > because both GStreamer and Gnome projects are LGPL. > > It would be the coolest to turn existing xine implementation into > > library, as it is pretty good one, and also largely independent from > > xine itself, but I'm aware of your code being GPL, and that you may > > not want or be able to relicense it as LGPL. Thus, just your > > cooperation and support will be of great value. > > I guess you would have to write all people who committed changes to > input_mms.c and ask for their permission. Fortunately, these are not > too many. OK, but copyright info contains "xine project" only. Will webcvs be enough to get all the contributors? Maciej -- "Tautologizm to coś tautologicznego" Maciej Katafiasz http://mathrick.blog.pl Re: [xine-devel] Library for mms protocol support From: Miguel Freitas - 2003-12-28 05:13 On Sat, 2003-12-27 at 14:17, Mathrick wrote: > OK, but copyright info contains "xine project" only. Will webcvs be > enough to get all the contributors? you might need to ask "Major MMS" too ;-) regards, Miguel Re: [xine-devel] Library for mms protocol support From: Mathrick - 2003-12-28 11:12 W liście z nie, 28-12-2003, godz. 04:49, Miguel Freitas pisze: > On Sat, 2003-12-27 at 14:17, Mathrick wrote: > > OK, but copyright info contains "xine project" only. Will webcvs be > > enough to get all the contributors? > > you might need to ask "Major MMS" too ;-) Heh, is there any way to contact him? He seems to be some sort of nameless hero, and that may complicate matters. I will send mails asking about relicensing to everyone found on CVS log, and also to the list, in case they don't read their sf mail accounts :). -- "Tautologizm to coś tautologicznego" Maciej Katafiasz http://mathrick.blog.pl Re: [gst-devel] Re: [xine-devel] Library for mms protocol support From: Mathrick - 2003-12-28 11:43 W liście z nie, 28-12-2003, godz. 12:12, Mathrick pisze: > W liście z nie, 28-12-2003, godz. 04:49, Miguel Freitas pisze: > > On Sat, 2003-12-27 at 14:17, Mathrick wrote: > > > OK, but copyright info contains "xine project" only. Will webcvs be > > > enough to get all the contributors? > > > > you might need to ask "Major MMS" too ;-) > > Heh, is there any way to contact him? He seems to be some sort of > nameless hero, and that may complicate matters. > > I will send mails asking about relicensing to everyone found on CVS log, > and also to the list, in case they don't read their sf mail accounts :). Sent mail asking for relicensing to the following people: Bastien Nocera Daniel Caujolle-Bert Ewald Snel Guenter Bartsch James Courtier-Dutton Michael Roitzsch Miguel Freitas Siggi Langauf Stephen Torri Thibaut Mattern In case I missed anybody, or it wasn't delivered properly, please inform me of that. Maciej -- "Tautologizm to coś tautologicznego" Maciej Katafiasz http://mathrick.blog.pl