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Summary
Ship some important tainted and non-free software (with optional, opt-in install of them) like VLC, unrar, x264, and MP3 support.
Owner
- Name: Mustafa Muhammad
- Email: <mustafaa.alhamdaani@gmail.com>
Resources
List here people who will be implied in this feature (packagers, QA, doc, ...)
Current status
- Targeted release: Mageia 4
- Last updated: 2013/07/2
- Percentage of completion: 0%
Detailed Description
Lots of important software most of us use (like VLC) are tainted, I think we should include them on the install media (like we do with non-free drivers), everybody who has a camcoder or shot videos using his mobile phone uses them. I know there are legal aspects, but being opt-in makes only users that are allowed to use them opt-in.
Why it would be good for Mageia to include it
Most people use them, so we will provide better out-of-the-box experience.
Test case
Software / Packages Dependencies
- vlc
- x264
- unrar
- others
What could disrupt development of this new feature
Legal uncertainty.
Planning
Contingency
Do not ship them.