to autodownload or not to autodownload

Hans de Goede j.w.r.degoede at hhs.nl
Sun Feb 10 20:27:38 UTC 2008


Les Mikesell wrote:
> Hans de Goede wrote:
>>
>>
>> Ah, comeone "Highlighting the cost is part of the message that codeina
>> provides to the end users" ?? Thats just plain nonsense, the linking 
>> to must pay for codecs in codina is plain and simply _bad_, but for 
>> some reason condoned because the codec issue is a big problem for end 
>> users, so having some very ugly work around is seen as ok in this 
>> situation.
> 
> Is there any other alternative for users in areas with software patent 
> laws (besides breaking the law or not using fedora, of course)?
> 

Yes not play patent encumbered formats, just like we don't do hardware 3D accel 
for nvidea cards, that would be inline with Fedoras founding principles, codina 
is not!

Regards,

Hans




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