Re: Why not use a "patended" section for programs with patent problems?

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Subject: Re: Why not use a "patended" section for programs with patent problems?
From: Daniel Baumann <daniel@debian.org>
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 22:55:06 +0200
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Hans Ekbrand wrote:

The current sitution means that debian restricts itself more than it
has to. Debian could give users in many, but not all countries, access
to popular technologies (in particular mp3, mpeg-2 and mpeg-4
encoders), but doesn't. Why not?

Fabian Greffrath and I are working on something similar, but we're notyet done. Thanks for your patience.


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