Ubuntu loses its virginity, turns commercial

[somanyholes]

why do they do it   

http://www.itwire.com/content/view/20762/1090/

[Rik]

Is it such a bad thing, So? As a non-user, to me it doesn't seem unreasonable to offer the codecs if people want to buy them. Surely there will be alternative sources if they don't?

[kinmel]

Nothing has changed, if i wish to use free codecs they are and will remain readily available, if you want to buy codecs, Conical will point you to them.

what's wrong with that ?

[somanyholes]

the fact they will point you in the direction of paying for something instead of pointing you in the direction of getting if for free.....

[Sebby]

They've stolen that idea from Microsoft!

[vitriol]

codecs as in video codecs?

Why not use VLC media player instead? It plays just about everything. No codec installs required.

[Sebby]

That's what I use (albeit on Windows).

[vitriol]

Media Player Classic is nice also