On Sun, 11 Sep 2005, Alejandro Forero Cuervo wrote:
> > * SUSE Linux - that's the retail version: It can be regard as a
> > superset of SUSE Linux OSS, which also contains some proprietary
> > bits, binary-only drivers and stuff like that. Not to mention
> > end-user documentation, installation support and MP3 playback
> > support.
>
> Just minor nitpicks:
>
> Shouldn't MP3 playback support be included in the OSS version? AFAIK,
> Thompson's patents on MP3 allow royalty-free distribution of free
> decoders.
Unfortunately it's not that easy - but we already had a lengthy thread on
this topic. As always, don't expect anyone to comment on this, as this is
a very delicate issue.
> Won't end-user documentation be included in the OSS version?
I should have written "printed manuals" instead ;)
Regards
Christoph
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