Seems like the only way to get anything done in the United States is to
slip across the border to Mexico and e-mail the RPMs to some country
that doesn't have such problems. Then we just need to add that server
to our source for RPM updates.
And I thought having to go to a server in Sweden for an SSL capable Lynx
was bad a while back...
David Walluck wrote:
>
> Geoffrey Lee wrote:
>
> > (1) Having something which requires us to pay a fee for a function is not
> > Ok. In this case it would be the encoding function of MPEG.
> >
> > (2) An open-source, but restrictive license is not Ok either.
> >
> > If lame has gotten rid of those MPEG patented functions, it might be Ok to
> > include it.
> >
> > If they meet the above requirements, I think people should be very open-minded
> > about its inclusion in cooker. I have used xmovie and xine before, and I know
> > that xine has problems with playing certain VCDs, and that xmovie does not
> > work 100 % of the time (though it has come a long way from 1.5.x ..)
> >
> > Someone want to make an RPM of it, or has already got one?
> >
> >
>
> I have RPMS of avifile, lame, and mplayer, but I'm a U.S. citizen and
> should abide by U.S. laws, if I know what they are. Some things, like
> the case against DeCSS may only be illegal in the states where they have
> cases pendeing. libcss probably violates the DMCA, but the DMCA is
> unconstitutional, and is it my job to decide this or must I wait for
> someone to press charges on me? Unlike the guy who runs 2600, I am not
> so willing to put myself into jeopardy.
>
> But as a Linux user, I think that getting these apps out if we can are
> of prime importance. Any OS that stands to compete with Windows has to
> play media. It's a thing people like to do, especially with a DVD they own.
>
> --
> Sincerely,
>
> David Walluck
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
