KDE RedHat project

Paul F. Johnon paul at all-the-johnsons.co.uk
Thu Aug 18 10:57:31 UTC 2005


Hi,

> >And if FC keeps up with this (almost) insane blocking of the likes of
> >libdvd and mp3, they'll be as pointless as totem currently is. 
> >
> Read http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/release-notes/fc4/errata/#sn-why-no-mp3.
> 
> Fedora is a completely Free and open source platform. Totem plays all
> of the open source codecs that gstreamer supports. This has been
> discussed multiple times previously. You cannot violate laws just
> because you disagree with the rationale and where it can be fought in
> a meaningful way it already happens*

I never said to break the law - that's just dumb! What I am suggesting
is that it should be possible for RH to have something like country
specific versions which are closed to those not allowed. Block by IP or
something like that.

TTFN

Paul
-- 
"Logic, my dear Zoe, is merely the ability to be wrong with authority" -
Dr Who




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