multimedia software

Benj. Mako Hill wrote:

> 
> 
>>Besides, not being free software doesn't prevent the provision of a 
>>package to acquire it by download.
> 
> 
> That's correct and non-free software that allows for the
> redistribution of a package are (often) in the multiverse ghetto. If
> the software under discussion allowed for this, that would be an
> option. It doesn't so it's not.

Eh?
How can Sun require you to have its consent to help me (by providing a 
tool) download software I'm allowed to download without your help?

Note to all: I'm sending a bcc to someone at Sun.

Note to all: Someone's probably subscribed to this list just to harvest 
participants' email addresses. Best to use an address you can discard.

Monica
This thread's archived at 
http://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/sounder/2005-November/thread.html#3130

Some, but not all, participants may speak for Ubuntu or its sponsor, 
Canonical.

I'd like to see Java in Ubuntu; if not Java then at least jre. There are 
some problems other than the fact Java's not FOSS. There has been some 
discussion about it in this thread.

If you are able, could you get someone to discuss Sun's side with 
someone representing Ubuntu? Make, Matt Zimmerman and (especially) Mark 
Shuttleworth are probably good people  on our side.


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Cheers

John who lives near Blackboy Hill.