-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 sean wrote: > On Tue, 21 Feb 2006 18:27:09 -0500 Eric Mesa > <ericsbinaryworld@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> In order to pull in packagers like those maintaining Dries, Dag >> Weirs, freshrpms, and others, and in order to assure Fedora users >> that their packages would work instead of saying, "if you don't >> use official packages, you're on your own," has there been any >> conversation on taking an example from Debian and having a >> non-free repository? It would also free up the packagers who >> spend so much time duplicating each other's packages in order to >> ensure compatibility. I know there are issues with their ffmpeg >> and mp3 codecs, but could these issues be solved simply by >> designating their repositories as non-free? I think it would >> greatly enhance the Fedora experience, IMHO as a loyal FC user >> since Yarrow. >> > > Not speaking as an authority, but such notions are directly against > the stated goals of this project. The fact that there are some > people who want to also use non-free software doesn't (and > shouldn't) change the nature or goals of the project itself. Those > who want to do so should create a central repository themselves and > provide whatever guarantees they can muster. It's not likely to > ever be able to use Fedora branding though. > > Sean > I figured. I thought it was worth asking, just in case. - -- Eric Mesa ericsbinaryworld@xxxxxxxxx http://www.ericsbinaryworld.com Note: All emails from this address should have a GPG signature. If you have the proper setup you can use this to confirm my identity and that the email was not changed in transit. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2.1 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFD+60CPvU+8ApmWXIRAq//AJ91nwuJJX5pbKg7IcKdlhNcq9MzxACfY7N5 xLFvCzeiQ/+hHi1RDcVufNs= =4Tax -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
