GPL Software issue in Nokia Ovi Suite

Hi,
I am trying to highlight an issue I posted earlier, about Nokia launching multiple ffdshow processes. This time with a better title maybe...
See original link here:
/t5/Nseries-and-S60-Smartphones/Multiple-FFDShow-processes-on-tray-with-Ovi-suite/m-p/778528
And if the link gets broken, google the topic with title: "Multiple FFDShow processes on tray with Ovi Suite"
There are three issues I think should be discussed:
1. Why NokiaMServer is launcing so many processes?
2. What is it doing? Converting video, but why?
3. Ffdshow is GPL'd library. Wouldn't it make NokiaMServer at least to fall under GPL licence?

Nokia's software would only have to be released under the GPL if it linked to GPL'ed software, ie. if it incorporated it into its own libraries. If it only invokes GPL'ed software (even if that GPL'ed software is bundled with it) then there are no such constraints. If there were, you'd have to release Windows under GPL as well since it can invoke GPL'ed software through ShellExecute().
Also, the software you mention looks like it is based on ffmpeg, which is normally released under the LGPL (but can be released under GPL in certain circumstances).
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