RH10 multimedia support

[Stephen Smoogen]

Here are the counter parts:

1) Red Hat cant ship the codecs without licenses and probably breaking 
their free software promise

2) Putting links to easily download copies of the codecs that are put on
various internet sites can bring about DMCA violation lawsuits (as
evidenced from the 2600.com and similar cases).

3) It would be a calculated risk that making it easy to link in software 
from people who you do not have a business relationship could also get a 
DMCA case against you.

The joys of todays paranoid computing.

On Sun, 7 Sep 2003, Joseph Phillips wrote:

>I would just like to point out, if anyone from Red Hat is listening, do you
>see what this trouble is all about?  Do you get my point now?
>
>These guys are pulling their hair out trying to get BASIC MULTIMEDIA support
>on their Red Hat system!
>
>Shall I rest my case?
>

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