Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 22:56:14 +0100 From: Alexander Leidinger <Alexander@Leidinger.net> To: Trevor Johnson <trevor@jpj.net> Cc: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> Subject: Re: cvs commit: ports/audio/lame Makefile Message-ID: <20040325225614.597df5ef@Magellan.Leidinger.net> In-Reply-To: <20040324130623.Q62958@blues.jpj.net> References: <200403201452.i2KEqJ9b039309@repoman.freebsd.org> <20040320234846.GA39998@xor.obsecurity.org> <20040321042730.V93457@blues.jpj.net> <20040321124606.1013f682@Magellan.Leidinger.net> <20040324130623.Q62958@blues.jpj.net>
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On Wed, 24 Mar 2004 14:05:52 -0500 (EST) Trevor Johnson <trevor@jpj.net> wrote: > Alexander Leidinger wrote: > > > AFAIK: Restricted implies "do not distribute the source". But > > distributing the source is ok. Only distributing binary packages is > > questionable. That's the reason we don't offer binaries at SF. > > By giving someone the sources, we make it easier for someone to use LAME. > IANAL but this might be "contributory infringement." For instance, there > are at least two FreeBSD distributors in the United States, which has > software patents, and where the law says: > > (a) Except as otherwise provided in this title [35 USC 1 et seq.], > whoever without authority makes, uses, offers to sell, or sells any > patented invention, within the United States or imports into the > United States any patented invention during the term of the patent > therefor, infringes the patent. > > (b) Whoever actively induces infringement of a patent shall be liable as > an infringer. > > --<URL:http://www.bitlaw.com/source/35usc/271.html>; Wasn't there a "the source is just some kind of free speech" in the DeCSS case? What ever, I'm not a lawyer and I'm happy about this. I don't want to mess with the stupid american law system, so find someone (e.g. kris, with or without the portmgr hat) who agrees with your view regarding the use of RESTRICTED instead of NO_CDROM (feel free to read this as "Commit approved by maintainer in case another committer shares your view."). Bye, Alexander. -- I will be available to get hired in April 2004. http://www.Leidinger.net Alexander @ Leidinger.net GPG fingerprint = C518 BC70 E67F 143F BE91 3365 79E2 9C60 B006 3FE7
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