Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 12:32:30 -0700 From: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> To: Eitan Adler <lists@eitanadler.com> Cc: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: GPLv3-licensed ports Message-ID: <4BF43CCE.4030101@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <AANLkTinOmBzS_YWWp2b4-Iq9M69SZSO6zAZrUUQ1hzS9@mail.gmail.com> References: <20100518224102.GH326@comcast.net> <4BF3D549.90305@dataix.net> <20100519185406.GA67403@comcast.net> <AANLkTinOmBzS_YWWp2b4-Iq9M69SZSO6zAZrUUQ1hzS9@mail.gmail.com>
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On 05/19/10 12:26, Eitan Adler wrote: >> Is ports/LEGAL prominent enough? Should I also add something to the >> pkg-descr? > > I'd rather not. I remember some work about adding licensing support to > the ports framework but can't seem to find it now. Perhaps tools like > portmaster or portupgrade could be modified to warn the user when > installing a GPLv3 port is being installed? Speaking for portmaster, I'm not going to touch anything having to do with licenses with a "thirty-nine and a half foot" pole. Doug -- ... and that's just a little bit of history repeating. -- Propellerheads Improve the effectiveness of your Internet presence with a domain name makeover! http://SupersetSolutions.com/
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