Firefox as default browser in Fedora

[Jef Spaleta]

Luciano Miguel Ferreira Rocha wrote:
> I'd be more happy if that information, or a link to the FAQ, was 
> available at installation time. I haven't gone through an 
> installatation lately so I don't know if there's such an info on FC 
> installs.

I seriously doubt this will happen ever...
I seriously doubt that ANY mention of specific 3rd party repositories
will be included in any install time documentation or any instructions
that come as part of Fedora Core. 

There are several reasons I could argue. but I'll stay away from
commenting on the legality of providing information or links to
repositories containing software that is affected by the DMCA in the
united states. I doubt few here are qualified and informed enough about
the scope of the legal issues surrounding the DMCA to have a
constructive conversation about the liabilities involved. Frankly it's
not worth arguing about, because legal hurdles are not subject to the
whim of public opinion. 

Let me instead say, that personally, I don't think its appropriate to
single out a few 3rd party repositories for inclusion in a default
config file.  I think 3rd party repositories have to build their own
brand and name recognition, and I don't think its appropriate for Fedora
Core to comment on which 3rd party repos are of value by placing them in
the default configs. 

Instead, maybe there is a way to build a process by which it is easy for
users to go to a repository website, click a single link, or drag and
drop a link, to configure a new repository.

-jef
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