[ubuntu-za] Maverick too much promoting non-free? (was: DRM and software licensing )

[Helge Reikeras]

Hi Quintin

Just out of curiosity, exactly why do think the tick box is more of a 
problem than the software center?

I think we might have to swallow our pride in this case, and regard it 
as a means to an end; improving the user experience and growing the 
market share for Linux. I think Ubuntu is aiming for somewhere in 
between Debian and Mint. The difficulty of consuming media in formats 
requring "non-free" codecs is likely the most common user complaint with 
Ubuntu.

Regards,
Helge

On 06/10/2010 11:51, Quintin van Rooyen wrote:
> When you install Maverick, there is a tick box in the installer itself 
> asking if you want to install the codecs.
>
> See a screenshot here 
> :http://g33q.co.za/2010/09/19/impressions-ubuntu-10-10-maverick-meerkat-beta-with-screenshots/ 
> (shameless blog punt.)
>
> That is good enough IMO.
>
> Regards
>
> -- 
> Quintin van Rooyen
> quintin.vanrooyen at gmail.com <mailto:quintin.vanrooyen at gmail.com>
> The New SA Geek!
> http://g33q.co.za

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