[fab] slashdot rough draft

[Max Spevack]

On Mon, 14 Aug 2006, Josh Boyer wrote:

> It might be worth pointing out some of the stuff Unbuntu will do that 
> Fedora cannot given it's stance on things like MP3 support and binary 
> modules.  They provide explicit instructions on how to install the 
> necessary packages from official Unbuntu repositories.  They have a 
> small statement as to why these aren't enabled by default, but that 
> doesn't make much of a statement IMHO.
> 
> So while it might "just work" in Unbuntu, it comes at a cost some are 
> not willing to pay.  Basically, you can use it as a way to further 
> impress upon the masses Fedora's commitment to FOSS.

Is there a place where Ubuntu actually lays out their official policy on 
that stuff?  I wouldn't want to throw that part of an answer in without a 
link.

--Max

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