#2688 HIGH Update.: ffmpeg can and should be included

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#2688: ffmpeg can and should be included
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  Reporter:  AlbertCahalan  |       Owner:  dgilmore
      Type:  defect         |      Status:  new     
  Priority:  high           |   Milestone:  Update.2
 Component:  distro         |     Version:          
Resolution:                 |    Keywords:          
  Verified:  0              |  
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Comment(by dwmw2):

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 [14:03] <dwmw2_BOS> was there ever a move to put the unpatented parts of
 ffmpeg into Fedora?
 [14:03] <dwmw2_BOS> http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/2688
 [14:04] <Rathann> dwmw2_BOS: I don't support this
 [14:04] <Rathann> because ffmpeg does not have a codec plugin system, we'd
 end up having to replace fedora's package
 [14:05] <Rathann> and ffmpeg developers would get many questions like
 "mpeg/mp3 playback doesn't work on fedora"
 [14:05] <Rathann> and I'd be the one they'd hang first
 [14:06] <Rathann> besides, what debian is including cannot be included in
 fedora
 [14:06] <Rathann> debian is less strict on patents
 [14:06] <Rathann> i.e. they include mp3 decoders
 }}}

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