[fab] slashdot rough draft

[Josh Boyer]

On Mon, 2006-08-14 at 10:34 -0400, Max Spevack wrote:
> 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.

http://www.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/philosophy

and

http://www.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/licensing


However, then on the same site they have:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats

and

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BinaryDriverHowto

Ew.

josh