The Multimedia Question

[Rahul Sundaram]

Max Spevack wrote:

> 4) To what extent is it appropriate for hooks or other "stuff that makes 
> it easier for someone to do non-free stuff like CodecBuddy" to exist in 
> Fedora?  We need to decide on this from a philosophical standpoint. The 
> lawyers will help us with the legal standpoint.

Note that Free software but patent encumbered is not equivalent to 
non-free. The Fluendo codecs are non-free. Pointing to a third party 
repository with Free software is obviously not a non-free solution.

Rahul