RPMFusion and downstream

[Sérgio Basto]

On Qua, 2016-06-15 at 21:29 +1000, Chris Smart wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> By request, following up a conversation I started on IRC...
> 
> I run Korora[1], a Fedora Remix which relies heavily on RPMFusion, so
> firstly, thanks for all the great work. I think it has been taken for
> granted RPMFusion is there - the issues around the 23 release made me
> realise that.
> 
> Ultimately I've been thinking more about the role that RPMFusion
> plays
> and I feel that it's really essential to the Fedora ecosystem -
> without
> it, we wouldn't be able to provide a decent user experience or
> "compete"
> with other distros.
> 
> It needs to become a first-class citizen somehow, however I doubt
> that
> Fedora will ever officially take on the RPMFusion role, although
> there
> have been some changes in Fedora with ideas like supporting third
> party
> repos and even including metadata for non-free and patent encumbered
> free software which might change the landscape a bit.

All not FOSS are in RPMFusion and will not change by simple fact that
legally protects RedHat and Fedora from be sued by patent nfringements,
that is how I see this project . 

> That brings me to the upcoming 24 release and whether projects like
> mine should be doing more to help RPMFusion get across the line.. any
> thoughts?
> 
> I know that RPMFusion is in the middle of a transition to new
> infrastructure.
> 
> Is there perhaps a case to be made for stripping back RPMFusion to
> some
> more core packages, to focus on quality and delivery, then re-
> building
> out? Or do we have all the devs ready and waiting to go once the new
> infra is ready?
> 
> Thanks!
> Chris
> 
> [1] https://kororaproject.org
-- 
Sérgio M. B.