What about vlc?

Most if not all MPEG codecs in vlc are patented in some countries including the US so you're not allowed to use them within their borders with Ubuntu.

that would be redicilous, linux, for me at least, stands for choice...

if i want to do it, linux doesnt try to keep me from doing so, as long as i accept that i break the law myself...

and its not feasable anyways...

last but not least, we have to many *buntu's anyways... ubuntu, kubuntu, xubuntu, edubuntu, fluxbuntu, ubuntu ce, ubuntu me, ubuntu se..............

gimme a break please

define the choices it provides you that windows or osx for example doesn't and that you actually use.

Should people have the right to break a law in the first place?


Imagine a button which has the only purpose of breaking a law if you push it.

Should you be allowed to get this button, if the only thing you can do with it is breaking the law? You couldn't use it otherwise.


Don't get me wrong I would strongly oppose such a law, but If I would be the one at charge at canonical and not blocking US users from the repositories to get this kind of software would render me responsible for this I would probably exclude them at first and go to the court afterwards.


I made a poll about this: Linux and "illegal" software