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From: Ned Ludd <solar@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] the mpg123 fiasco
Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2003 14:37:33
Message-Id: 1065019025.7430.1349.camel@simple
In Reply to: [gentoo-dev] the mpg123 fiasco by Seemant Kulleen
1 The motivation behind this can be found at
2 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14940
3 Please append any notes to that bug so we may better track its progress.
4
5
6 On Wed, 2003-10-01 at 03:30, Seemant Kulleen wrote:
7 > Hi All,
8 >
9 > So, mpg123 has its share of problems, not least of which is its
10 > licensing. So, the proposed solution is to have a virtual/mpg123 which
11 > mpg321 will provide by default. I understand that there is one package
12 > which will need some patching (and it's being looked into -- the names
13 > of the package and the looker-into escape me right now, because my brain
14 > is made of swiss cheese) to work with mpg321 as a drop-in replacement.
15 >
16 > So, if everyone is ok with it -- I will institute this change in about
17 > 48 hours. If you agree with this solution, please do NOT respond. Only
18 > respond if you disagree (and please give a logical explanation).
19 >
20 > thanks,
21 --
22 Ned Ludd <solar@g.o>
23 Gentoo Linux Developer

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