https://stefanorivera.com/enContents © 2026 <a href="mailto:stefano@rivera.za.net">Stefano Rivera</a> <a rel="license" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/"> <img alt="Creative Commons License BY-SA" class="cc-license-button" src="/assets/img/cc-by-sa-4.0.svg"></a>Fri, 01 May 2026 14:29:42 GMTNikola (getnikola.com)http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttps://stefanorivera.com/posts/2007/10/03/non-free-codecs-gutsy/Stefano Rivera<p>Finally, it's got easy to install the codecs we can legally use in this country:</p> <p><a href="https://medibuntu.net/">Medibuntu</a> now has a <code>non-free-codecs</code> package, an all-in-one virtual package.</p> <p>Nice job!</p> <p>Personally, I'm still in favour having them there by default, and the installer removes them if you select a patent-encumbered country as your time-zone, but I can see why people are wary of that approach....</p>codecslinuxubuntuhttp://tumbleweed.org.za/2007/10/03/non-free-codecs-gutsyWed, 03 Oct 2007 17:39:36 GMT