[Nix-dev] Proprietary fonts not installed by default

[Michael Raskin]

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> This mscorefonts example exposes a very big issue that extends much
> further than just mscorefonts. There is stuff like ffmpeg, gstreamer,
> x264, freetype2 that shouldn't be made available by default but they
> all have dependents which effect lots of software because of build
> time dependencies. All because of software patents that require
> licensing in order to redistribute binaries.

Please do not mix these two issues too much. Filtering out proprietary
software should be one switch, and avoiding free software endangered by
possible legality of software patents in the US should be another
option. The reason is simple: in Europe software patents are void and it
is reasonable not to behave voluntarily as if they are sound there.
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