Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 22:58:24 -0500 From: Michael Johnson <ahze@ahze.net> To: Jose M Rodriguez <josemi@freebsd.jazztel.es> Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: ports/75580: [PATCH] www/firefox: main merge from debian Message-ID: <A9C35528-9683-48BF-8A18-07F9E8CB8B11@ahze.net> In-Reply-To: <41D21D09.7030601@redesjm.local> References: <200412281629.iBSGT6WH051075@redesjm.local> <8D08A03C-04E4-44B5-8949-E103A7B238D7@ahze.net> <41D21D09.7030601@redesjm.local>
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On Dec 28, 2004, at 9:57 PM, Jose M Rodriguez wrote: > Michael Johnson wrote: > > >> Since we are approved for official build of firefox we can not apply >> this patch >> according to >> http://www.mozilla.org/foundation/trademarks/l10n-policy.html , >> but we can either try to get permission, which I doubt we can from >> looking >> at the debian mailing lists about this patch, or make a master slave >> port of firefox ie: firefox-locales which would include this patch >> and not include any official >> branding. >> >> Michael >> >> >> >> > The main problem is that, without the patched extension manager, is > near impossible integrate extensions/themes from ports/packages. > > The other solution is use a vfb server to do the work required as > root, but I've bad feedback on this. > > I carefully documented what is done. Most of the patches have real > sense in a Unix env and > does't violates any mozilla policies. > yeah, those we should be able to apply with out any problem at all. > I posted this to now: > > - If any of the patches have a side ill efect. > - If any of the patches have any problem with mozilla logos or > trademarks > - If sugested fixes/functionality don't get the price. > > Please, review this, bit by bit. > > Most of this (I'm not sure about all) may be valid for, at last, a > 'comunity release'. > > Also, part of this can be make from extra-patches and controlled from > options if you need branding for > official builds. That won't work, I've already been in discussion with mozilla team & gentoo mozilla team about options like this, it'll have to be totally separate port with different name all together (has to be "Firefox Community Edition" and port name firefox-community-edition). > you can get a better view of all this work by > $ cd wk > $ tar -xjf .../firefox-1.0-source.tar.bz2 > $ fetch > http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/m/mozilla-firefox/mozilla- > firefox_1.0+dfsg.1-1.diff.gz > $ cd mozilla > $ zcat ../mozilla-firefox_1.0+dfsg.1-1.diff.gz patch -p1 > I'll take a closer look at this patch tonight and try to see what we are able to use. > Right now, get a way to install extension/themes/langpacks from ports > seems most important that > mozilla icons It's not just icons, its the Firefox name. The mozilla team reserves the right to take the firefox name away from us. > (none of our ports works with the new firefox/thunderbird extensions > manager). > > -- > josemi >
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