Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-factory (818 mails)

[Ben Kevan <ben.kevan@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Friday 31 October 2008 12:53:06 pm Cristian Rodríguez wrote:
> Alberto Passalacqua escribió:
> > Hello,
> >
> > could we know why RealPlayer was dropped from openSUSE? Are there legal
> > reasons behind this, or it is just an arbitrary decision to reduce the
> > number of packages?
>
> Would have to pay to distribute newer versions of RealPlayer, that is,
> of course, a no go.


I don't think there is a cost: 

2. What are the requirements for distributing the RealPlayer or RealJukebox on 
my CD?
Complete the on-line registration form, agree to the terms in the license 
agreement and submit your registration. Once your registration is approved 
you will be given the location where you can download a 
RealPlayer/RealJukebox specifically for distribution. 

Granting of a license to distribute the RealPlayer/RealJukebox is subject to 
RealNetworks' approval for quality assurance and appropriateness of material 
and software bundle. Granting of a license is also subject to all United 
States laws and trade policies. 

3. How much does it cost to distribute the RealPlayer/RealJukebox on my CD?
Distributing the RealPlayer is free for Windows, Mac and available Unix 
platforms.

That's from: 
http://www.real.com/licensing/faq.html

But you do have to sign up for a license to distribute. On another note, I am 
glad Novell dropped them, but I also think they should have mentioned it on 
news.opensuse.org, on the mailing list or somewhere, also giving the reason 
why. 
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