Over on the Cinelerra list, an interesting exchange is occurring regarding Cinelerra, probably the most developed video editing tool for Linux. Because of the somewhat reclusive practices of it's chief developers, and because of some long-ago questions regarding its predecessor's use of questionable code (as in non-free), the status of the project and it's licensing status has been clouded in mystery. I have no way of analysing the truth or legality of the matter, but you can read here about how there seems to be some resolution being offerred to the question: http://tinyurl.com/ykl4km Folks at Ubuntustudio have taken an interest in possible inclusion of Cinelerra in the Ubuntu repos as a result of this. I know that Ubuntu and licensing questions are two subjects that are big red flags to some folks on this list. Please note what I'm saying - I do not know the truth of the matter, I am not a lawyer, and I'm not advocating that Fedora adopt Ubuntu's 'looser' standards on software licensing. I am providing this information in the hope that the claims have merit, and that someone more competent than I to assess such things will take an interest and find out. For those of us involved in media content creation and television production, this could be great news. -- Claude Jones Brunswick, MD, USA
