Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
> __/ [ John Bailo ] on Sunday 13 May 2007 06:54 \__
>> Automatix2 is a graphical interface (written in python and bash) for
>> automating the installation of the most commonly requested applications in
>> some Debian based distributions."
>>
>> So, it sounds more like YaST -- but I still wonder where it's repositories
>> are that handle the audio/video codecs.
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/
{main,multiverse,restricted,universe}
>> And if they are coming from Automaticx
No. Automatix just alters the sources list.
>> does Automatix hae licensing for those codecs?
Since Automatix doesn't mirror those files, it's a moot question.
As for "licensing" WRT software patents, that is something that is
generally only applicable in the US. The servers for archive.ubuntu.com
are in the UK, and as such, Canonical are subject to UK law, which
currently does not recognise software patents:
"The Government remains committed to its policy that no patents should
exist for inventions which make advances lying solely in the field of
software. Although certain jurisdictions, such as the US, allow more
liberal patenting of software-based inventions, these patents cannot be
enforced in the UK."
http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page11077.asp
As a US citizen, whether or not you (as a user) decide to ignore the
ill-conceived software patent and DMCA (libdecss) laws in the US, and
"import" that software from the UK, is a matter for your own conscience.
If the prospect of breaking laws, that were introduced by a bunch of
self appointed industry police, is more than you can bear, then
ultimately, of course, you could simply emigrate to a more enlightened
country.
Also see:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats
> What's all the 'licensing' pitch. Are you trolling for Novell again?
--
K.
http://slated.org
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