From owner-cvs-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Apr 10 08:56:08 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: cvs-ports@FreeBSD.org Delivered-To: cvs-ports@FreeBSD.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 80FC016A400 for ; Mon, 10 Apr 2006 08:56:08 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from boris@brooknet.com.au) Received: from jay.exetel.com.au (jay.exetel.com.au [220.233.0.8]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 523A643D53 for ; Mon, 10 Apr 2006 08:56:05 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from boris@brooknet.com.au) Received: (qmail 6281 invoked by uid 507); 10 Apr 2006 18:56:03 +1000 Received: from 180.205.233.220.exetel.com.au (HELO ?192.168.0.157?) (220.233.205.180) by jay.exetel.com.au with SMTP; 10 Apr 2006 18:56:03 +1000 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: <56F2BA34-0F86-428B-9355-04B31F97061A@brooknet.com.au> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Sam Lawrance Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 18:56:03 +1000 To: Jeremy Messenger X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.749.3) Cc: sobomax@FreeBSD.org, cvs-ports@FreeBSD.org, Hiroki Sato , 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-ports@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: CVS commit messages for the ports tree List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 08:56:08 -0000 On 10/04/2006, at 4:44 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. >> >> - 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. Sounds terribly dodgy. Perhaps a concerned flash-using committer could try the following approach: http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=licensing From that page: Distribution licenses may be customized to address a number of requests, including: * Additional platform support * Alterations to marketing or attribution terms * Alterations to the license term