Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 18:56:03 +1000 From: Sam Lawrance <boris@brooknet.com.au> To: Jeremy Messenger <mezz7@cox.net> Cc: sobomax@FreeBSD.org, cvs-ports@FreeBSD.org, Hiroki Sato <hrs@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: <56F2BA34-0F86-428B-9355-04B31F97061A@brooknet.com.au> 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 10/04/2006, at 4:44 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. >> >> - 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
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