mpg123 not included, why?

[Ed Greshko]

On 01/09/16 19:50, Fernando Cassia wrote:
> #dnf install mpg123
> "No package mpg123 available"
>
> Why is this? I thought mp3 DECODING was safe to distribute, as does Debian
> https://packages.debian.org/jessie/xmms2-plugin-mad
>
> and that only MP3 *encoding* was actively pursued by the Fraunhoffer Insitute and
> assorted MP3 cartels.
> according to this, Debian has been distributing mp3 decoding libs for over 10 years...
> https://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2005/07/msg00082.html
>
>

mpg123 is available from the rpmfusion repos.


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