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Philippe Coulonges wrote: |
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> I think we need some categories, so each user can choose from predefined |
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>sets. |
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>I propose : FSF_APPROVED_GPL_COMPAT, FSF_APPROVED_NOT_GPL_COMPAT, |
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>OSI_APPROVED, GENTOO_APPROVED_FREE_SOFTWARE, NON_FREE, |
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>NON_FREE_ASK_INTERACTIVE |
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>That lets 2114 ebuilds and 266 licences we still have to check. Does |
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>someone wants to continue the minute check ? |
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Guys, you DO NOT want to open the can of worms that is grouping |
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licenses into categories. I made the mistake of creating the "as-is" |
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license and I'm sorry for it. |
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Kind of like an ISP chooses not to inspect the content of the packets |
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you send/receive so they can claim to be not responsibile, Gentoo does |
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not want to inspect and pass judgement on any licenses because that |
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increases Gentoo's liability in many ugly ways. Unless someone is |
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willing to imdeninify Gentoo then it would be best if people stopped |
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thinking aliases for groups of licenses is a doable thing. |
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Disclaimer: I'm not a laywer. |
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Sandy McArthur |
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