houghi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> On Wed, Feb 08, 2006 at 12:21:40AM +0100, Mathias Homann wrote:
>> Am Dienstag, 7. Februar 2006 23:42 schrieb Peter Flodin:
>> > In regards to Novell Linux Desktop, I found this statement:
>> > "Novell has developed its own MP3 player software, Banshee, for
>> > which it has licensed the patents. The software will be available
>> > under an open-source license, but not the GPL"
>> >
>> > I believe it is under the MIT license.
>> >
>> > Does this mean that for SUSE Linux we get MP3 support on the first
>> > 5 OSS CDs without using the 6th closed-source CD?
>> >
>> > Is the 6th CD non-GPL or non-OSS?
>> 
>> "novell linux desktop" != "SuSE Linux"
>
> OK. Different question: Can banshee be included in SUSE Linux so we get
> MP3 support. If not, why not?

banshee is part of SUSE Linux - and the banshee-helix backend is there
as well (in the extra tree).

Btw. amarok handles mp3 the same way as banshee does, so you can use
it as well.

Andreas
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