[@Zik] fact check GPLv3 license specifically prohibits distributing GPLv3 code within a non-GPLv3 compliant program… if it were any other way there would be zero need for the LGPLv anything license. It was specifically created and incorporated into FFMPEG.ORG project build options to allow the project binaries to be used in closed source proprietary licensed combine products. This program is a combined work and as such should be licensed under the same terms as the FFMPEG.ORG binaries or a compatible license… the Ant Downloader license does not make available for at least 3 years the source code of the combined works, in fact if denies rights to the source code of the combined works this is why only the LGPLv3 licensed build is legally compatible with combined works such as this. It is immaterial whether an old discontinued version of GPLv3 software is used the copyright remains valid and in force. There is NO GOOD REASON for Ant downloader to use GPLv3 code in their closed source proprietary licensed combined work illegally they could and should without losing ANY functionality use the legal to use LGPLv3 build and give proper attribution and provide a copy of the relevant and current license files. You argument that it is ok to steal depreciated versions of software is specious one might as well say “it is ok to steal any product that is no longer manufactured” which of course is wrong… I cannot legally steal your car if it’s no longer in production… the laws protecting it are still in place as are the copyright and patent laws still in place protecting such protected materials. Now if ffmpeg.org team NOT FSF said that old depreciated version of GPLv3 software is now placed in the public domain that would be a different matter but to my knowledge they have not done that. Also modern versions of FFMPEG.ORG software are being developed that still run under 32bit windows even XP… obviously codecs that also have GPU accelerations that require 64bit code to access them are not included just the CPU codecs are included but nothing is being abandoned by developers out there even if the main FFMPEG.ORG code base has moved to a 64bit dev system that does not produce windows 7 compatible code any more.