Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 01:44:34 -0500 From: "Jeremy Messenger" <mezz7@cox.net> To: "Hiroki Sato" <hrs@freebsd.org> Cc: sobomax@freebsd.org, cvs-ports@freebsd.org, cvs-all@freebsd.org, ports-committers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: ports LEGAL MOVED UPDATING ports/www Makefile CVSROOT modules ports/www/linux-flashplugin Makefile distinfo pkg-descr pkg-plist ports/www/linux-flashplugin6 Makefile distinfo pkg-descr pkg-plist ports/www/linux-flashplugin7 Makefile distinfo pkg-descr ... Message-ID: <op.s7r40ky79aq2h7@mezz.mezzweb.com> In-Reply-To: <20060410.151635.21931503.hrs@allbsd.org> References: <op.s7n7zl1s9aq2h7@mezz.mezzweb.com> <44373C39.20903@FreeBSD.org> <op.s7ryswfh9aq2h7@mezz.mezzweb.com> <20060410.151635.21931503.hrs@allbsd.org>
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On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 01:16:35 -0500, Hiroki Sato <hrs@FreeBSD.org> wrote: > "Jeremy Messenger" <mezz7@cox.net> wrote > in <op.s7ryswfh9aq2h7@mezz.mezzweb.com>: > > me> On Fri, 07 Apr 2006 23:29:45 -0500, Maxim Sobolev > <sobomax@FreeBSD.org> > me> wrote: > me> > I think the proper way is to mark the port restricted and let user > me> > decide if his operating system is "Authorized" or not. > me> > me> I agree, change it to tell users to download from macromedia.com and > put > me> tarball in the distfiles directory. That should do. > > According to the EULA: > > - The Authorized Operating System is explicitly defined in the EULA. > FreeBSD is not included. > > - Copying the software from one computer to another is also forbidden. > > - Downloading the software from the distribution site means you are > confirming your acceptance of the software and agreement to become > bound by the terms of the EULA. Exactly, it's why I am suggesting to have users to go to macromedia.com to download and put in their distfiles directory. > So, strictly speaking downloading the distfile onto a FreeBSD box > does not mean a license violation immediately, but I think it > does not make sense. > > Also, I am not clear why the user can decide if his operating system > is the authorized one or not. Could you please explain why it works? I am using FreeBSD ports tree on Linux. Cheers, Mezz > -- > | Hiroki SATO -- mezz7@cox.net - mezz@FreeBSD.org FreeBSD GNOME Team http://www.FreeBSD.org/gnome/ - gnome@FreeBSD.org
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