LXer: No Ubuntu Default Extras Install

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04-19-2011, 07:21 PM	#1
LXer LXer NewsBot Registered: Dec 2005 Posts: 128,289 Rep:	LXer: No Ubuntu Default Extras Install Published at LXer: The Ubuntu Technical Board has voted not to install the non-free extras package by default during a standard Ubuntu Install. This an option that, if selected, installs proprietary software including hardware drivers, media codecs and the Flash player. It has been opt-in rather than opt out since its first appearance. Read More...

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