Bill Nottingham wrote:
Randall J. Parr (RParr(a)TemporalArts.COM) said:
>* This merger necessitates the removal of certain problematic packages
>due to licensing issues.
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>Does this mean that we will no longer be able to go to Fedora to pickup
>the MP3, mplayer, etc. packages which have not been included in recent
>Red Hat releases because of potential licensing problems.
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Correct.
While I can't speak for certain, I'm sure there will be third
party repository maintainers willing to host such software.
Yes, there are but they are limited and/or carry with them considerable
problems/conflicts.
The very problems/conflicts which Fedora was really starting to solve
(for me).
Given the recent retoric on the Fedora and Red Hat newsgroups
I had high hopes the Fedora repository and approach would expand and gain
more wide spread use thus making it even easier to pull-together a fully
functional workstation/desktop.
Now it appears the one good, effective effort has been coopted and devalued.
Yes, I am glad (as a shareholder) to see Red Hat find such a creative
way to improve (exit, pawn off?)
the development process and availability of "Red Hat for the masses"
BUT it appears you've also neutered the best hope/source for all those
other things
Red Hat hasn't wanted to or been able to deal with. The things needed
to provide my customers
(and myself) a reasonable, competitive alternative to Windows.
Killing off such a step forward for Red Hat users with a vague "I'm sure
there will be ..."
seems short-sighted and/or selfish (of Red Hat).
Hey, I'm out here trying to promote both Red Hat and Linux and it hurts
to get cut-off at the knees.
Now, if this IS being addressed, let us know. If not, please, can we
address this soon.
R.Parr, RHCE
Temporal Arts