MP3 support in Linux distros?

[Chad Phillips]

Leo Mauler wrote:

>What exactly is the official policy on MP3s?  Is there
>an unwritten policy thats sort of <nudge, nudge, wink,
>wink> regarding allowing free software MP3
>decoders/encoders?
>
>  
>

Back around 2002, the owners of the MP3 patent started charging a $.75 
fee for all MP3 decoders.  Most free distro's pulled MP3 support rather 
than pay the fee.  Probably a paid for box set of Suse etc.. would 
include MP3 support.

http://slashdot.org/yro/02/08/27/1626241.shtml

thanks
chad