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The MP3 decoding patent in one those things that seems pretty harmless and present in pretty much any device around us, but it's actually something that generates ton of money per unit for Fraunhofer and Thompson. Linux distributions need to offer this feature and it means integrating a proprietary solution, although there is some hope now that the patent seems to have expired.
Ubuntu, for example, can't bundle stuff like Flash or MP3 related items, but it does provide this functionality after the user downloads something called Restricted Extras. It's a complicated legal situation, but it might also have something to do with the fact that Ubuntu is offered free of charge and technically Canonical doesn't make any money of it.
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