On Tuesday 12 October 2010 12:42:55 Marc Paré wrote: > Le 2010-10-12 12:21, Lucien-Henry Horvath a écrit : > > Le 12/10/2010 18:19, Tux99 a écrit : > >> I think Mageia should include as much multimedia codecs as possible, > >> it the > >> user's responsibility to know the laws of his/her country and if > >> necessary > >> uninstall anything unlicensed/illegal in his/her country. > > > > Not only multimedia but drivers too ... in my humble personal opinion / > > wishes. > > Unfortunately, if this is done, I will no longer be able to install > legally any Mageia due to our laws. I think it is best if these are not > installed but let users know where to get them, mostly through PLF. > > When I install Mandriva Free for people, I will let them know where the > PLF repos are and the files needed and they install these themselves. > > If Mageia packages include unlicensed software and codecs, the Mageia > brand may be held legally responsible for marketing software in > countries where the laws do not permit this. I don't really think would > be a wise decision.
Like Ubuntu has been? :) I do see your point, though. -- Anssi Hannula
