Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 07:25:27 -0700 From: Wes Peters <wes@opensail.org> To: "Jeremy Messenger" <mezz7@cox.net> Cc: sobomax@FreeBSD.org, cvs-ports@FreeBSD.org, Hiroki Sato <hrs@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: <E9CBF35C-8F83-4193-BFC0-0102CF34AF97@opensail.org> In-Reply-To: <op.s7r40ky79aq2h7@mezz.mezzweb.com> References: <op.s7n7zl1s9aq2h7@mezz.mezzweb.com> <44373C39.20903@FreeBSD.org> <op.s7ryswfh9aq2h7@mezz.mezzweb.com> <20060410.151635.21931503.hrs@allbsd.org> <op.s7r40ky79aq2h7@mezz.mezzweb.com>
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On Apr 9, 2006, at 11:44 PM, Jeremy Messenger wrote:
> 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.
Oh? How do they define "Linux"? Depending on how lazy the
definition is, FreeBSD *is* Linux.
>> - 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.
At which point we are providing *mechanism*, not *policy*.
Let's not over-lawyer this too much, please.
--
Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?
Wes Peters
wes@softweyr.com
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