to autodownload or not to autodownload

[Les Mikesell]

Hans de Goede wrote:
> 
>>>
>>> Ah, comeone "Highlighting the cost is part of the message that codeina
>>> provides to the end users" ?? Thats just plain nonsense, the linking 
>>> to must pay for codecs in codina is plain and simply _bad_, but for 
>>> some reason condoned because the codec issue is a big problem for end 
>>> users, so having some very ugly work around is seen as ok in this 
>>> situation.
>>
>> Is there any other alternative for users in areas with software patent 
>> laws (besides breaking the law or not using fedora, of course)?
>>
> 
> Yes not play patent encumbered formats, just like we don't do hardware 
> 3D accel for nvidea cards, that would be inline with Fedoras founding 
> principles, codina is not!

That translates to not using fedora to me. Or any other OS that tries to 
intentionally limit what I can do with it.  You can't be a dictator when 
other choices are available.

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   Les Mikesell
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