We are missing something. Ubuntu policy. Ubuntu is a Free and Open Source Linux distribution that allows users to decide to install codecs that might be illegal in some jurisdictions and also non-free proprietary software. We tick to install third party software during installation or install it afterward. It is our choice just as it is the choice or decision of Canonical not to include this stuff as default software.
Fundamentally, the desire of the Ubuntu owners and developers is to have Ubuntu as Free and Open Source as possible. That is not practically possible, when you also want a distribution that ordinary people can use without needing a university degree in Linux. But it is the aim.
So, it is easy to install proprietary video drivers. It also means that certain code will never be part of the default installation or be put in the repositories. And its no good moaning about it.
Now, for something completely different.
Medibuntu (Multimedia, Entertainment & Distractions In Ubuntu) is a repository of packages that cannot be included into the Ubuntu distribution for legal reasons (copyright, license, patent, etc).http://www.medibuntu.org/It is your legal responsibility to make sure that the software you are installing can be legally used in your country and for your intended purpose.
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