On 10 May 2016 at 17:12, Adam Goode adam@spicenitz.org wrote:

Hi,

Is exfat forbidden? It is not listed at https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Forbidden_items.

The items below are not an exclusive list of things that are forbidden because that list would thousands of entries. They are items which are brought up over and over again and a definitive "please don't ask again, just read here..." is needed.

The guiding point that a person needs to look at is: --- The Fedora Project strongly encourages using free and open source software. Fedora has licensing guidelines that enforce the following requirements:

If it is proprietary, it cannot be included in Fedora. (Binary firmware is the only exception to this) If it is legally encumbered, it cannot be included in Fedora. If it violates United States laws (specifically, Federal or applicable state laws), it cannot be included in Fedora.

--- Legally encumbered means is it patented or similarly controlled information which can not be shared without an explicit license from the patent or similar owner.

I can't speak beyond this as I don't know if exfat technology is patented or not.

Thanks,

Adam

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