I like this idea... it's like we had before: freevo runtime apps
we could ship freevo & runtime and a legal apps package. I can provide apps package that are legal here in Brazil and other countries... Gustavo --- Dirk Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escreveu: > Hi, > > "Krister Lagerstrom" wrote: > > The current solution has the legally questionable modules disabled > by > > default, and the user has to manually enable them if it is legal > where he > > lives. > > But this may be not enough. SuSE and RedHat both ship mplayer/xine > without DeCSS and AC3 (yes, AC3 has a copyright and Freevo is not > paying). The Xine people only have sources and not have DeCSS > included > (don't know about AC3). The Mplayer people have a server in Hungary > which may be ok for them. > > Freevo is the only project providing everything needed in one > package. For the users this is great, because we need many Python > libs > which aren't installed as default. But IIRC our mplayer also not all > features because some windows dlls are copy protected, too. So you > see, we already have a cripled mplayer. > > I don't think it's too much to ask for the user to get the mplayer > somewhere else. There are many sites where you can get a fully > working > mplayer or xine -- but not at USA, German, France, ... server. I > don't > like the law, but I think we should respect it (the same we we want > others to resepect the GPL). > > I would suggest the following: distribute Freevo with everything > needed except Mplayer and Xine. Give the users a pointer where to > download these two programs (like Xine does where to get binaries). > > If someone doesn't like that, he's free to pack it's own Freevo > package on a server. We could add a link to this. > > > Comments please. > > > Dischi > > -- > Early to rise, early to bed, makes a man healthy, wealthy and dead. > -- Terry Pratchett, "The Light Fantastic" > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email sponsored by: Free pre-built ASP.NET sites > including > Data Reports, E-commerce, Portals, and Forums are available now. > Download today and enter to win an XBOX or Visual Studio .NET. > http://aspnet.click-url.com/go/psa00100003ave/direct;at.aspnet_072303_01/01 > _______________________________________________ > Freevo-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users _______________________________________________________________________ Conhe�a o novo Cad�? - Mais r�pido, mais f�cil e mais preciso. Toda a web, 42 milh�es de p�ginas brasileiras e nova busca por imagens! http://www.cade.com.br ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by: Free pre-built ASP.NET sites including Data Reports, E-commerce, Portals, and Forums are available now. Download today and enter to win an XBOX or Visual Studio .NET. http://aspnet.click-url.com/go/psa00100003ave/direct;at.aspnet_072303_01/01 _______________________________________________ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
