On Wed, 2006-03-29 at 10:47 -0500, Ivan Gyurdiev wrote:
>
> We're not trying to convince you of anything, you're free to go about
> your business, using Linux in a way that meets your needs. Please extend
> to us the same courtesy so everyone can get on with it.
>
While I agree with your overall point that keeping Fedora open is a a
good thing, kindly use singular instead of plural, or qualify which
group of people you're representing on a community list.
I certainly see "world domination" as a worthy goal, and "open source
solutions" as a means/strategy to achieving that goal in the long run.
I wouldnt consider buying a mp3 patent license a "open source
solution".
A
"solution" addresses the problem of as many people as possible,
otherwise it's not particularly useful. I think you'd agree that we [
fedora developers ] are designing software with the end user in mind,
and not as a goal in itself. Eric's questions certainly seems important
to answer - there's no reason to be hostile
If the questions are "smart" then yes. Before you ask, try finding the
answer in the web (Mp3 patents are not just for encoders and $50 K
wouldnt get a patent license for lame) . Try reading the manual
(
http://fedora.redhat.com/About) Try reading the FAQ
(
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FAQ). Try to find an answer by asking a
skilled friend (might be a lawyer wife)
Be courteous ( That means dont call people corporate cowards or zealots
for example). Google is your friend (search for mp3 patent license) . In
fact, it's a very good idea to do a keyword search for words relating to
your problem on the newsgroup or mailing list archives before you post.
There are very useful tips from
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-
questions.html.
Rahul