> I'm kindof surprised how so many people who are NOT lawyers seem > to think they know more about worldwide intellectual property law > than a team of REAL lawyers. If it is at all questionable then it should be excluded from the distribution. Everyone wants to take a bite out of Linux. It can't succeed if it is encumbered by patents. I applaud Red Hat for making the correct decision of distancing itself from litigation. Moreover....if you are choosing a Linux distribution that includes MP3 support LOOK OUT. Even an unsuccessful lawsuit is costly. I doubt if your Linux distribution would survive a successful one. Besides all this OGG is every bit as good. Who cares if it isn't the first thing on the market. It's open and free. It's the right choice. Again...way to go Red Hat... -Chris "Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us." - Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas
