Lee Maschmeyer writes: > License? I didn't have to get a license to install mplayer, and I thought Actually, you did. You got a license when you downloaded and installed. You'll probably find it under /usr/doc/[package.name] > > By the way I didn't say everybody should _use_ the most popular, I asked > why the most popular audio format should be regarded as the plague. Is the > only thing wrong with it the fact that a license is needed and fewer tools > are available? To my mind it's all about the license. I have the same fundamental complaint with Windows. I happen to believe the license under which we get and use technology is extremely important. I suppose my views on this subject track pretty closely with the Free Software Foundation: http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/ > > I'm just trying to understand the issues and untangle them from the > rhetoric. > > Thanks, > > Lee > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list -- Janina Sajka, Chair Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) janina@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Phone: +1 202.494.7040 _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list