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Date:      Mon, 10 Apr 2006 12:21:41 +0200
From:      "Laurent C." <lrntct@gmail.com>
To:        "Sam Lawrance" <boris@brooknet.com.au>
Cc:        sobomax@freebsd.org, Jeremy Messenger <mezz7@cox.net>, Hiroki Sato <hrs@freebsd.org>, ports-committers@freebsd.org, vd@freebsd.org, cvs-ports@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 d
Message-ID:  <787520ee0604100321l2bb1d378o545e74d442c964e1@mail.gmail.com>

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2006/4/10, Sam Lawrance <boris@brooknet.com.au>:
>
>
> On 10/04/2006, at 7:03 PM, Vasil Dimov wrote:
>
> > On Mon, Apr 10, 2006 at 06:56:03PM +1000, Sam Lawrance wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I am using FreeBSD ports tree on Linux.
> >>
> >> Sounds terribly dodgy.
> >
> > It does not matter. It's just an 'example' to show that the ports tree
> > is not necessary tied with FreeBSD in a means of a underlying OS.
> >
> > I could be using the ports tree under DOS, Windows, irix and hpux :-o
>
> I think it does matter.   As a project, I don't think it's to our
> advantage to gain a reputation for trying to help our users sidestep
> software licensing.


Hi all,
I'm not a lawyer but AFAIK in France (and maybe in other countries), people
have the right to do some things that are forbidden by EULA. In this case i=
n
the interoperability name, maybe people have the right to use Flash player
on FreeBSD.

Laurent



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