to autodownload or not to autodownload

Rahul Sundaram sundaram at fedoraproject.org
Sun Feb 10 21:11:06 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!
> 
> That translates to not using fedora to me. Or any other OS that tries to 
> intentionally limit what I can do with it.  You can't be a dictator when 
> other choices are available.

Stop trolling Les. You have been deliberately and repeatedly misstating 
things. Nobody is limiting what you can do.

Rahul




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