Re: OpenSSL and ECC patents (was Re: Mesa in F37- vaapi support disabled for h264/h265/vc1)

[Clemens Lang]

Hi,

Kevin Kofler wrote:
> Clemens Lang wrote:
> > Note that we’re discussing moving openssl to a src-git approach, so it
> > should eventually become much easier to see the relation between upstream
> > code and our downstream copy.
>
> At that point, you have the patent-encumbered files in your (src-)git
> history. I do not think the src-git approach is legally possible at all
> for these packages, at least not based on upstream git.

See Simo’s mail:
> we are working towards removing hobbling and replacing with compilation
> switches that clearly and permanently disable questionable material in the
> binaries.

HTH,
Clemens