could the "missing codec" redirection be more informative?
Ed Greshko
Ed.Greshko at greshko.com
Mon Nov 23 01:08:59 UTC 2009
Robert P. J. Day wrote:
> On Mon, 23 Nov 2009, Ed Greshko wrote:
>
>
>> Robert P. J. Day wrote:
>>
>>> On Mon, 23 Nov 2009, Ed Greshko wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Robert P. J. Day wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> on a fresh (and barely configured) f12 system, i tried to view
>>>>> my first online .wmv file and was redirected here:
>>>>>
>>>>> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PackageKit_Items_Not_Found#Missing_Codec
>>>>>
>>>>> which is moderately informative in terms of telling me what the
>>>>> problem is, but utterly useless in terms of telling me how to fix
>>>>> it.
>>>>>
>>>>> yes, i realize the issues surrounding codecs, but would it be
>>>>> unduly difficult to add to that section some advice on where to
>>>>> *find* such codecs? you know, point readers at rpmfusion or some
>>>>> such? is that not a legally acceptable thing to do? because
>>>>> that's *exactly* the sort of thing that will drive newcomers to
>>>>> fedora totally nuts.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> AFAIK, it is not legally acceptable to explicitly tell someone how
>>>> to break the law.
>>>>
>>>> I hope nobody starts to argue about how silly they think these laws
>>>> are.....
>>>>
>>>>
>>> um ... ok. in that case, why is fedoraproject.org explicitly
>>> pointing people at rpmfusion.org here?
>>>
>>> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/OtherRepositories
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> But, they are not explicitly solving a given problem for you.
>> Subtle difference.
>>
>
> i wasn't suggesting that the diagnostic solve the problem. but
> would it be unacceptable for it to give *general* advice about
> possibly adding extra repositories to your system, and by the way,
> here's a page with a list of possible repos, do with them what you
> will.
>
> is that unreasonable?
>
Yes, it is likely unreasonable. Again, the advice is not "general" it
is being given in response to a specific issue.
If I talk about ways to defeating different alarm systems on a car
without having been prompted for advice I am just talking about it.
But, if someone says....I tried breaking into a Lexus but couldn't and I
respond with even general advice it is pretty clear what my intentions
are. I'm intending to instruct you how to break into a Lexus. It is
the "intent" that matters.
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