Announcing rpmfusion

Rahul Sundaram sundaram at fedoraproject.org
Tue Sep 11 20:03:59 UTC 2007


Kevin Kofler wrote:
> Rahul Sundaram <sundaram <at> fedoraproject.org> writes:
>> Thanks for this split. Hopefully we will able to link to the free part 
>> from within Fedora.
> 
> Unfortunately I don't think you will be able to. The stuff in the free part (or 
> most of it, at least) is going to be exactly the stuff which Legal is most 
> uncomfortable with: Free Software, but patent-encumbered in the US.

Trust me. I am aware of the legal details. See 
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-advisory-board/2007-July/msg00032.html. 
It is just waiting on Max Spevack to get final advice from Legal.

Rahul




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