Hi everyone, I posted on the Fedora forums about selling laptops with Fedora pre-installed. They suggested looking into Bluefin, which includes codecs by default without legal issues. How is this possible?
Also, I was told I need approval to sell laptops with Fedora or any Linux distribution. Does this apply to Bluefin?
I think you’d probably want to ask a lawyer in whatever jurisdiction you live in?
Hello Jorge, thank you for your response. I reside in Europe, and I’m aware that some laws regarding codecs may not apply here. However, I’m curious about how someone living in Europe could sell laptops with Bluefin pre-installed. How do you manage to include the codecs by default?
I would greatly appreciate your insights, as I am eager to promote Linux. Additionally, could you let me know if there are any restrictions regarding the use of the Bluefin logo or trademark? Thank you!
Yeah we’re not really set up for any kind of commercial operation, so I’m not really sure how one would go about setting that up.
I understand, thank you Jorge
The issue is as far as i know is in the h264/h265 patent and its licensing, which is why Fedora/RedHat won’t ship them by default. This is only affecting hardware acceleration for these.
The patent licensing around H.264/H.265 is such that providing the acceleration support further could unfortunately leave Red Hat and other Fedora distributors exposed to legal problems.
You can read more from this Mesa in F37- vaapi support disabled for h264/h265/vc1 - devel - Fedora mailing-lists
I live in Europe, so I’m not sure if these laws impact me. I’ve been feeling overwhelmed trying to find a way to offer Silverblue, or a similar option, when selling laptops.
Unfortunately, no one seems to have the answers. As an individual facing many challenges and limited time, I can’t commit to creating an entire image on my own. I’ve even attempted it and had a lot of trouble.