US specific packages, software patent follies and the rise of HTML 5

Len Ovens len at ovenwerks.net
Sun Nov 20 23:21:42 UTC 2011


On Sun, November 20, 2011 10:38 am, Luke Kuhn wrote:
>
> US specific packages?

US = Ubuntu Studio in this list generally as compared to USA land of the
free... so long as you do what is correct...

> I seriously hope
> every patented codec falls into disuse by 2020, just as I hope to see
> music and movies made and distributed freely by hobbyists dominate the
> media someday, displacing commerical content.

There is some music out there (video too I am sure though I don't look for
it) made by hobbyists that out shines anything commercial. Mostly because
it actually has something to say, but also good quality. I agree with your
sentiments. I think US is a part of making that possible.

Len

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