PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin replacing codeina

[seth vidal]

On Mon, 2008-09-29 at 12:30 -0400, Jarod Wilson wrote:
> seth vidal wrote:
> > On Mon, 2008-09-29 at 11:32 -0400, Jarod Wilson wrote:
> > 
> >> I have one minor concern here. Currently, codeina gives users a pointer to a 
> >> location where they can get codecs from, in the case where they aren't 
> >> supported within the Fedora repositories. While pointing people to Fluendo to 
> >> buy codec packs isn't exactly the greatest feature to preserve, we at least 
> >> offer a solution to folks following a clean install. So far as I can tell, 
> >> this PK solution does nothing for the user if they haven't already configured 
> >> a 3rd-party repository where the necessary codec might be available. *I* know 
> >> where to find that stuff and make this solution work as expected, but a new 
> >> user might not, meaning the search would fail, and they'd think there's no way 
> >> to play back their WMV crapola, complain loudly, etc., so this would be 
> >> something of a regression from F9, IMO. Of course, if there's actually 
> >> something in there that says "hey, you need to set up a 3rd-party repo and/or 
> >> you can get codecs from Fluendo", then no problem.
> >>
> > 
> > Which is, in fact, the whole point.
> 
> Apparently not, based on Richard's reply. ;)

Richard doesn't set fedora policy afaik. Nor do I, to be clear.


> I agree that endorsing and encouraging non-free codec usage, particularly from 
>   a 3rd-party charging money for them, is sub-optimal for a distro all about 
> Freedom. However, we got a big thumbs up when we started including Codeina, as 
> it makes life much easier for end-users, while also educating them a bit. If 
> we remove that, I think we're right back to everyone bitching about Fedora 
> being user-unfriendly wrt codecs.

Which is the problem. I'd rather be free software-friendly, first.

-sv