On Tue, 14 Jul 2015 16:13:01 +0200, Richard Brown wrote:
Precisely (and I recently double checked this with our lawyers)
One is clearly identified as 'not provided by the openSUSE Project' and it's a clear opt-in..the user has to go to it, know what it's for, and do it
The other, is a big flashing button that says 'hey, the openSUSE Project says you can get your codecs here'..
Out of curiosity, what would the lawyers think about the option being presented at installation time, have it deselected by default, and have the installer present a dialogue box telling the user that the option is provided as a convenience for users where the code in question is not patent-encumbered, and that the user is responsible for abiding by their own local laws? Would that possibly be sufficient to move the liability from the project (and from SUSE itself)? Just kinda thinking out loud - I'm sure a similar idea has been proposed in the past. If not to the current legal folks, though, maybe worth a shot? Jim -- Jim Henderson Please keep on-topic replies on the list so everyone benefits -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org