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From: "Marcus D. Hanwell" <linux@×××××.net>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: rsync speed and space taken
Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2004 15:02:47
Message-Id: 417A7327.7010006@cryos.net
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: rsync speed and space taken by Roman Gaufman
1 Roman Gaufman wrote:
2
3 >How about getting only the installed ebuilds + *all* the ebuilds that
4 >may have potential patent violation by default? :P
5 >
6 >
7 That is a terrible argument - patent violating ebuilds. The ebuilds are
8 not the applications, just the instructions on how to download, compile
9 and install on to a Gentoo system. So even if the ebuilds provide
10 instructions on how to download them, I really don't think anyone could
11 argue you infringed any patent until you downloaded, installed and used
12 the application.
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Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: rsync speed and space taken Roman Gaufman <hackeron@×××××.com>