Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2002 18:03:01 -0300 From: Mario Sergio Fujikawa Ferreira <lioux@FreeBSD.org> To: Alan Eldridge <alane@geeksrus.net> Cc: FreeBSD Ports List <ports@FreeBSD.ORG>, FreeBSD Port Mgr <portmgr@FreeBSD.ORG>, eivind@FreeBSD.org, Anders Nor Berle <debolaz@debolaz.com> Subject: Re: ports/36433: new port: microsoft sscli Message-ID: <20020329210323.38114.qmail@exxodus.fedaykin.here> In-Reply-To: <20020329205108.GA86939@wwweasel.geeksrus.net>; from alane@geeksrus.net on Fri, Mar 29, 2002 at 03:50:46PM -0500 References: <200203292026.g2TKQr421866@freefall.freebsd.org> <20020329205108.GA86939@wwweasel.geeksrus.net>
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On Fri, Mar 29, 2002 at 03:50:46PM -0500, Alan Eldridge wrote: > >Synopsis: new port: microsoft sscli > > > > Is this such a good idea? The license has a "poison pill" clause that > intentionally opens developers who read the code to copyright and patent > infringement lawsuits. It's bait to nail OSS developers; this is why > the Mono project says developers should *not* have any contact with it. > > Maybe I'm being paranoid, but given the potential damage M$ could do > when it finally decides to start going after people and projects who > can't afford to fight a never-ending lawsuit, it might be a good idea to > run this by legal@ before even including it in ports. Can FreeBSD afford > a protracted court battle against a company with more money than some > small countries? > > This certainly should not be packaged, nor should fetch be able to > automatically grab it. I was afraid of such legal issues. I voiced my concerns to submitter. I've already added NO_PACKAGE, NO_CDROM. I think, I'll add all NO_* flags with appropriate warnings: 'Possible legal implications' Addind appropriate information to ports/LEGAL > http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdn-files/027/001/901/ShSourceCLIbetaLicense.htm > > <quote> > You may use any information in intangible form that you remember after > accessing the Software. However, this right does not grant you a > license to any of Microsoft's copyrights or patents for anything you > might create using such information. > </quote> Also, fetch should be manual. pre-fetch should say something like: "This program come with strings attached. The developers reserves all rights so use of this software may imply in legal problems." Something like that. I just thought of this. Any of you guys with legalese expertise can help? Regards, -- Mario S F Ferreira - DF - Brazil - "I guess this is a signature." Computer Science Undergraduate | FreeBSD Committer | CS Developer flames to beloved devnull@someotherworldbeloworabove.org feature, n: a documented bug | bug, n: an undocumented feature To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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