Posted Oct 19, 2006 19:27 UTC (Thu) by beoba (guest, #16942)
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To clarify: Non-free packages are available in the 'multiverse' category. Multiverse is disabled by default, but people who really like their VLC (I do) still have the option of getting those packages without having to manually sidestep apt.
Noticing how Ubuntu is still maintaining a good relationship with Debian(?), I doubt that their philosophy will be changing any time soon.