From owner-cvs-all@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Apr 10 06:42:11 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: cvs-all@freebsd.org Delivered-To: cvs-all@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E9BC016A402; Mon, 10 Apr 2006 06:42:11 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mezz7@cox.net) Received: from centrmmtao06.cox.net (centrmmtao06.cox.net [70.168.83.78]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DF6AE43D45; Mon, 10 Apr 2006 06:42:10 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from mezz7@cox.net) Received: from mezz.mezzweb.com ([68.103.32.140]) by centrmmtao06.cox.net (InterMail vM.6.01.05.02 201-2131-123-102-20050715) with ESMTP id <20060410064207.BACX4002.centrmmtao06.cox.net@mezz.mezzweb.com>; Mon, 10 Apr 2006 02:42:07 -0400 To: "Hiroki Sato" References: <44373C39.20903@FreeBSD.org> <20060410.151635.21931503.hrs@allbsd.org> Message-ID: Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 01:44:34 -0500 From: "Jeremy Messenger" Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; delsp=yes; charset=us-ascii MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In-Reply-To: <20060410.151635.21931503.hrs@allbsd.org> User-Agent: Opera M2/8.54 (Linux, build 1745) 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 ... X-BeenThere: cvs-all@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: CVS commit messages for the entire tree List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 06:42:12 -0000 On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 01:16:35 -0500, Hiroki Sato wrote: > "Jeremy Messenger" wrote > in : > > me> On Fri, 07 Apr 2006 23:29:45 -0500, Maxim Sobolev > > 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