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From: Nate Williams <nate@sri.MT.net>
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To: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au>
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Subject: Re: Unzip for package tools (was re: FBSD 2.1)
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> > > We have a vendor who will take FreeBSD, remove the networking
> > > support, remove the C compiler from their distribution, rebuild everything
> > > static, hunt down and dike out everything else even vaguely GPLish, and
> > > not rework their installation tools?
> > 
> > Why do you have to remove the networking support?  It's also quite easy
> 
> Because otherwise you can say 'connect the system to the internet and
> FTP the code'.  Please read what I posted.

I did, but our application is for used for sites that *aren't* internet
connected. :(

> > (BTW - I was one of the original proponents of using zip, and still
> > think it's by far the best solution available at the present time.  I
> > just wish we could get a more 'free' ZIP library.)
> 
> I'm 100% in agreement with you here, I just think that you're being
> overtly pessimistic about the licensing 8)

No, realistically pessimistic.  When it comes to legal matters, it's
better to be safe than sorry.

[ ZIP API for Java ]

> Dang.  Is their API any good? 8)

It looks OK, but they don't use compression inside their zipfiles.


Nate