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Does this mean that Fedora is wrong when they say "This means that we cannot include MP3 code, even as source."? https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Forbidden_items

• cbhl 13y ago
  No, because Fedora releases binaries.
  • caf 13y ago
    I was referring to the "even as source" part. (They make package maintainers excise MP3 code from upstream tarballs and repackage those, not just patch it out of the compiled code - it's a massive pain).
• Amadou 13y ago
  I think the key part of that paragraph is in the last sentence: "... in order to serve the goal of providing and supporting only free and open source software that is not restricted by software patents by default. " So, not a legal reason, but a philosophical reason.