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>From media-video/avifile/avifile-0.7.34.20030319.ebuild: |
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x86? ( >=media-libs/divx4linux-20020418 |
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>=media-libs/win32codecs-0.90 ) |
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Requiring these is bad for two reasons: |
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1. Both divx4linux and win32codecs consist of closed source software. |
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2. win32codecs ebuild consists of WMP, QT and other codecs which are |
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downloaded from mplayer's website. AFAIK the mplayer team has not |
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obtained a redistribution license from either Microsoft or Apple, |
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which makes their distribution a violation of copyright law. Their |
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website is located in Hungary, which is a member state of WIPO (whose |
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treaties are the basis for most copyright laws around the world). |
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Providing the win32codecs ebuild could be considered contributory |
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copyright infringement. |
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Jon Lech Johansen |
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jon@××××××××××.org |
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nanocrew.net/blog/ |
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Stat sua cuique dies, breve et inreparabile tempus |
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omnibus est vitae; sed famam extendere factis, |
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hoc virtutis opus. |
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