From owner-cvs-all@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Apr 10 14:25:46 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 8F20C16A403; Mon, 10 Apr 2006 14:25:46 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from wes@opensail.org) Received: from softweyr.homeunix.net (cpe-66-75-60-23.san.res.rr.com [66.75.60.23]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 255D543D68; Mon, 10 Apr 2006 14:25:37 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from wes@opensail.org) Received: from [204.68.178.34] (gulliver.softweyr.com [204.68.178.34]) (authenticated bits=0) by softweyr.homeunix.net (8.13.3/8.13.3) with ESMTP id k3AEPVML072406 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=EDH-DSS-DES-CBC3-SHA bits=168 verify=NO); Mon, 10 Apr 2006 07:25:32 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from wes@opensail.org) In-Reply-To: References: <44373C39.20903@FreeBSD.org> <20060410.151635.21931503.hrs@allbsd.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v749.3) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Wes Peters Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 07:25:27 -0700 To: "Jeremy Messenger" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.749.3) Cc: sobomax@FreeBSD.org, cvs-ports@FreeBSD.org, Hiroki Sato , 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 14:25:46 -0000 On Apr 9, 2006, at 11:44 PM, Jeremy Messenger wrote: > 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. 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