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| author | Nicolas Vigier <boklm@mageia.org> | 2013-04-14 13:46:12 +0000 |
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diff --git a/zarb-ml/mageia-dev/20110414/003982.html b/zarb-ml/mageia-dev/20110414/003982.html new file mode 100644 index 000000000..3da87aa6e --- /dev/null +++ b/zarb-ml/mageia-dev/20110414/003982.html @@ -0,0 +1,105 @@ +<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> +<HTML> + <HEAD> + <TITLE> [Mageia-dev] Tainted Software - once more + </TITLE> + <LINK REL="Index" HREF="index.html" > + <LINK REL="made" HREF="mailto:mageia-dev%40mageia.org?Subject=Re%3A%20%5BMageia-dev%5D%20Tainted%20Software%20-%20once%20more&In-Reply-To=%3CBANLkTimStCT6fM5xSqMyOz3jZdj44_hesQ%40mail.gmail.com%3E"> + <META NAME="robots" CONTENT="index,nofollow"> + <META http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> + <LINK REL="Previous" HREF="003978.html"> + <LINK REL="Next" HREF="003988.html"> + </HEAD> + <BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> + <H1>[Mageia-dev] Tainted Software - once more</H1> + <B>Romain d'Alverny</B> + <A HREF="mailto:mageia-dev%40mageia.org?Subject=Re%3A%20%5BMageia-dev%5D%20Tainted%20Software%20-%20once%20more&In-Reply-To=%3CBANLkTimStCT6fM5xSqMyOz3jZdj44_hesQ%40mail.gmail.com%3E" + TITLE="[Mageia-dev] Tainted Software - once more">rdalverny at gmail.com + </A><BR> + <I>Thu Apr 14 17:47:26 CEST 2011</I> + <P><UL> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="003978.html">[Mageia-dev] Tainted Software - once more +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="003988.html">[Mageia-dev] Tainted Software - once more +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#3982">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#3982">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#3982">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#3982">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + <HR> +<!--beginarticle--> +<PRE>On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 16:02, Frank Griffin <<A HREF="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev">ftg at roadrunner.com</A>> wrote: +><i> On 04/14/2011 07:28 AM, Tux99 wrote: +</I>>><i> +</I>>><i> Does anyone know what the status of the buildsystem with regards to +</I>>><i> building dual core/tainted packages from a single source rpm is? +</I> +Not done yet. It's in sysadmin team's TODO (the usual "sysadmin team +members welcomes people to help" is still valid). + +><i> And to re-ask a related question that was never resolved: is "tainted" +</I>><i> supposed to be a replacement for PLF, or will PLF still be required for +</I>><i> those who want/need packages with legal limitations ? +</I> +We still need to improve on that yes (would it be only for Tier2 +mirrors). To be discussed at the next Council? + +Anyway, there's no general rule for that, further than: what goes here is: + - what is either free software or not (could go in core or nonfree), + - but that may not be redistributable in some areas (because of +software patents or other issues). + +Defining what is the valid reference area to allow redistribution is +not done yet, but we can aim at Europe/France (this is where the +primary mirror is) - the only main threat I can see here is the coming +European Patent initiative, however I am not sure what stance this one +will take regarding the possibility of software patents. + +That in turn doesn't mean that redistribution of tainted _is_ +forbidden out of this reference area. But it means that software that +could be forbidden, may be included in tainted. + +Others may confirm that this will cover most of what PLF provides +already - but that there will be some packages left anyway. + +For all the rest (stuff we can't, for certain, legally distribute +within EU/France), you'll need a separate repository Mageia.Org can't + +Now, what the precise list of packages in tainted is... depends on +packagers. See current: +<A HREF="http://distrib-coffee.ipsl.jussieu.fr/pub/linux/Mageia/distrib/cauldron/i586/media/tainted/release/">http://distrib-coffee.ipsl.jussieu.fr/pub/linux/Mageia/distrib/cauldron/i586/media/tainted/release/</A> + +However, for sure, there should be a list maintained somewhere of the +list of software that cannot be added in tainted, and for what reason +(and what the resolution of it would need to be). So that each request +for a potential package in tainted gets documented. + +Romain +</PRE> + + + + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="003978.html">[Mageia-dev] Tainted Software - once more +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="003988.html">[Mageia-dev] Tainted Software - once more +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#3982">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#3982">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#3982">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#3982">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + +<hr> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev">More information about the Mageia-dev +mailing list</a><br> +</body></html> |