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From: Mike Frysinger <vapier@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Cc: Kacper Kowalik <xarthisius@g.o>
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Are we allowed to provide valid SRC_URI for fetch restricted packages?
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:40:08
Message-Id: 201204101539.00357.vapier@gentoo.org
In Reply to: [gentoo-dev] Are we allowed to provide valid SRC_URI for fetch restricted packages? by Kacper Kowalik
1 On Sunday 26 February 2012 06:34:13 Kacper Kowalik wrote:
2 > I've been asked by a user to remove valid SRC_URI for a package that has
3 > RESTRICT="fetch". The package in question requires you to go to
4 > upstream's webpage, sign license agreement and then you're fed with
5 > download link. User argues that by giving people valid download link
6 > hardcoded in ebuild we may encourage them to bypass the registration
7 > step[1] and that may pose a legal threat. Can anyone more law-aware
8 > comment on that?
9
10 i don't see a problem here. although this is something that you'd prob want
11 to post to the trustees and let them make a decision.
12 -mike

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