on the other hand I understand the situation from Novell. but thats
something that could be clared. if not for the openSUSE- side then for the boxed version where costumers pay for it: get the right license and put it into the box ! thats the only way I think.
Agreed, but as Sonja already pointed out, this topic is much more complex than it seems. However, I wouldn't talk about this without talking to my lawyer first ;)
It sure is complex, but in the end it just needs someone to make a decision. BTW, my lawyer is my best friend :D
and by the way this topic is on the list here already: why don't
talk
about it on the list ? you can't open a project to the comunity ( or
better. try to create your owen couminity !) and when topics needed a discussion take it out of the list. I totaly agree with you when it come to make decisions it is on your side - but the way how to came to it should be something where the people who speend there time into the
project needed to be heared.
If you are refering to the development model of openSUSE, we didn't say we don't talk about this on the list. The point is, that we are all quite busy working on SUSE Linux 10.0 right now and that it doesn't really make sense to try to start a huge discussion now.
Sure, the point also is that with such a major release like 10.0 coming up a central feature like playing media files has to be in there and we still have enough time to get it in there. If not now then we look stupid in reviews. The current situation is IMHO a buggy one and since 10.0 should not contain such a show stopper bug it should be fixed. Can you let me know (offlist if you don't want to risk that person getting mailbombed by many on this list and your job ... ) who to talk to in corporate to get a decision done on this? Anyone in the US? Anyone really that makes the call. Even if I have to go to Jack himself I will get this sorted!
When it comes to legal / licensing issues, it's simply not that easy to talk about it in the public if you aren't really into that topic and don't want to risk your job ;)
I am happy to risk for the users and for the usability of our distro ...... I would bre really surprised if I get fired for trying to make SUSE better ....and my best friend the lawyer would be really busy ;) Cheers Andreas