Lubuntu-users Digest, Vol 29, Issue 4

[farinet at arcor.de]

Am 04.05.2014 00:24, schrieb lubuntu-users-request at lists.ubuntu.com:
> Hi,
> I think it has to do with the proprietary nature of the files.
> Ubuntu by default tends to avoid installing anything that isn't free. 
> Such as Flash, or Microsoft TTF files.  Even mp3 isn't installed by
> default.  DVD playback is also in the same boat, as libdvdcss is said to
> be possibly illegal.
> I am not 100% sure about this answer, so maybe someone who knows this
> issue better can respond here.
> 
> -- Regards

I always thought, Debian was even more strict in that regard than Ubuntu
(there the files there are). Moreover, i believe to have read somewhere
that the b43 related stuff no passed open source (??).

I'm well aware b43 is not *ALL* mac g3, g4, g5 but many ;)