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== MP3, DVD and Other Excluded Multimedia ==
- Fedora Core and Fedora Extras cannot include support for MP3 or DVD playback or
recording, because the MP3 and MPEG (DVD) formats are patented, and the patent owners have
not provided the necessary licenses. Fedora also excludes several multimedia application
programs due to patent or license restrictions, such as Flash Player and Real Player. For
more on this subject, please refer to
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ForbiddenItems.
+ Fedora Core and Fedora Extras cannot include support for MP3 or DVD video playback or
recording. The MP3 formats are patented, and the patent holders have not provided the
necessary licenses. DVD video formats are patented and equipped with an encryption
scheme. The patent holders have not provided the necessary licenses, and the code needed
to decrypt CSS-encrypted discs may violate the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, a
copyright law of the United States. Fedora also excludes other multimedia software due to
patent, copyright or license restrictions, including Adobe's Flash Player and and Real
Media's Real Player. For more on this subject, please refer to
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ForbiddenItems.
While other MP3 options may be available for Fedora, Fluendo now offers an MP3 plugin
for GStreamer that is properly licensed for end users. We are still unable to distribute
this plugin in Fedora for licensing reasons, but this plugin offers a new solution for an
old problem. For more information, visit Fluendo's website at
http://www.fluendo.com/.