On 9/11/07, Rahul Sundaram <sundaram@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Jesse Keating wrote: > > On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:02:40 +0000 (UTC) > > Kevin Kofler <kevin.kofler@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > >> Rahul Sundaram <sundaram <at> fedoraproject.org> writes: > >>> Thanks for this split. Hopefully we will able to link to the free > >>> part from within Fedora. > >> Unfortunately I don't think you will be able to. The stuff in the > >> free part (or most of it, at least) is going to be exactly the stuff > >> which Legal is most uncomfortable with: Free Software, but > >> patent-encumbered in the US. > > > > And really, if we could reference it, then why the crap couldn't we > > just package it in our repo? > > There is a lot of differences between pointing to the repository and > including the packages directly as I already explained in Fedora > Advisory Board list so I won't rehash all the arguments again now. > Please read the releated threads if you missed it. In short, it is not > possible to include patent-encumbered packages directly in the > repository as long as it hosted in US. Pointing to it might very well be > possible. > > Rahul Yes! I cought a bit late on this thread but I can't be happier! I started a threat that asked this exact question: why doesn't fedora link to external repositories after users agreeing to some sort of ULA. What is the update on this topic? I really hope fedora goes ahead and links to sites outside US that can legally host files. It is a shame that worldwide users had to "suffer" because of US legislative even if their countries (like mine) don't recognize software patents. Hope this changes in the future so please post a quick reply about status of this issue. Thank you in advance, Valent. -- http://kernelreloaded.blog385.com/ linux, blog, anime, spirituality, windsurf, wireless registered as user #367004 with the Linux Counter, http://counter.li.org. ICQ: 2125241, Skype: valent.turkovic -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
