Restricted extra/addons

[Bryan Quigley]

Got the changes for ubuntu-restricted-addons in a debdiff, just need a
sponsor - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-restricted-addons/+bug/1709166

A couple changes I wanted to highlight here:
Lubuntu is following us to remove Flash from their list
gstreamer1.0-fluendo-mp3 isn't needed for mp3 playback (our other
packages already provide it) so it was removed as the other package
appears better maintained and pulled in by gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly
Not promoting ttf-mscorefonts-installer as it was noted that it could
have legal issues (noted in the packaging difference between extra and
addons)
Everything needed for video accelerations should be included.

Thanks!
Bryan

On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 7:28 AM, Will Cooke <will.cooke at canonical.com> wrote:
> On 1 August 2017 at 17:18, Bryan Quigley <bryan.quigley at canonical.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Proposals (all just affect being in the metapackages, not in
>> archives).  I'm envisioning ending the -extras package.
>>
>> Flash - remove
>
>
> +1 for 18.04.  It will be dead before the end of the LTS period so I think
> that makes good sense.
>
>
>>
>> gstreamer1.0-fluendo-mp3 - hoping we can provide MP3 support by
>> default soon like Fedora just did (right?).  Still on track for 18.04
>> or can that be pushed up?
>
>
> I've been talking to our legal team and the opinon is that it's not quite as
> clear cut as it would appear.  18.04 should be fine to drop it, but 17.10 we
> should keep it.
>
>
>>
>> unrar - remove
>>
>> One of the biggest uses is with comic books, but apparently that can
>> be done for free these days -
>>
>> http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/07/evince-3-26-will-let-view-adobe-illustrator-cbr-files
>> I also don't expect the use of unrar to be anywhere near the tasks the
>> other packages enables.
>
>
> No objections here.
>
>
>>
>> libavcodec-extra  - remove or move to -addons
>> no preference, doesn't seem like size is the issue
>
>
> I think leave it as it is and once we have a clearer idea of what will be
> needed per Daniel's reply we can do those updates at the same time.
>
>>
>> ttf-mscorefonts-installer - promote to -addons
>
>
> +1
>
>
> Cheers, Will
>