Codeina: Intriguing idea, but...

[Rahul Sundaram]

Christopher A. Williams wrote:
> I understand the "legal compromise" intended with Codeina in F8.
> 
> But of note, there's only 1 vendor you are directed to if you'd like to
> purchase a codec.
> 
> Now - let's put arguments aside about if you should/shouldn't buy a
> codec for the moment. What provisions are being made to allow being able
> to buy codecs from multiple vendors - essentially facilitating
> competition and choice?

Codeina has infrastructure to allow as many vendors as we want.

http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/FeatureCodecBuddy

> Will we see more than one?

If vendors show up, then it could be considered. Currently I am not 
aware of any alternatives.

Rahul