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 -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
