Re: XMMS and the new MP3 patent terms

[Isaac To <kkto@csis.hku.hk>]

>>>>> "Isaac" == Isaac To <kkto@csis.hku.hk> writes:

    John> No conditions have been imposed on Debian.  Until a registered
    John> letter from Thomson's lawyers arrives GPLd mp3 stuff can go in
    John> non-free.

    Isaac> The program does not satisfy DFSG (it cannot be sold at a fee),
    Isaac> so there is no place in main for it, *now*.  The only thing that
    Isaac> is up to interpretation is whether it can stay in non-free.

Reading it again, I find that this is exactly what John really means.

Regards,
Isaac.