RFC: YDL Extras

[Owen Stampflee]

> > Also, what legality level would be accepted for packages? Would
> > potentially patent encumbered packages - such as full XMMS, ffmpeg,
> > mplayer, vlc, Handbrake, and so on, be allowed. Some of these are the
> > most interesting and the most mentally painful to build for a new user
> > - VLC in particular needs around 30 srpms compiled and installeds,
> > many of which are co-dependent.
> > 
> > Cian
> 
> I can think of several possible policies regarding encumbered packages TSS
> can pursue. Most of them would require major shifts in policy versus what
> was used for YDL3. To avoid a highly political discussion in the community
> that would likely make TSS think twice about the whole idea altogether,
> it's probably best to have TSS decide on a policy behind closed doors
> rather than get into proposing ways of dealing with encumbered packages on
> the list. Besides, Matthias Saou is also looking for RPM builders to help
> him out, and I think he'll gladly accept any of the RPMs submitted to TSS
> that get rejected for policy reasons. That would create one stop shopping
> via yum for anyone who uses the /etc/yum.conf file I posted at:
> http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/pipermail/yellowdog-general/2004-December/017330.html
The policy is very simple... if there are any legal issues... it doesnt
get in. I know this limits us alot, but doing it is incredibly
irresponsible. I have some awesome mp3 rpms just sitting around because
I'm too scarred to post them, the last thing I need is to get sued.

Cheers,
Owen