[Mageia-dev] Mageia repository sections, licenses, restrictions, firmware etc

Wed Oct 13 07:24:32 CEST 2010

Le 2010-10-13 01:14, Tux99 a écrit :
+> On Wed, 13 Oct 2010, [UTF-8] Marc ParÃ© wrote:
+>
+>> Le 2010-10-12 22:04, Tux99 a Ã©crit :
+>>>
+>>> According to your logic that would mean we can't include ssh, openssl, pgp,
+>>> and even https support in any browser.
+>>> Does that seems reasonable to you?
+>>>
+>>> You need to face it, it would be impossible to make a distro that is legal
+>>> in every country of the world and at the same time is of any use to the
+>>> users.
+>>> Therefore I don't see the need why we should comply with US patent laws
+>>> when we don't comply with for example Chinese encryption laws.
+>>>
+>>
+>> All of your points are exactly what I am trying to point out and even
+>> reinforce my concerns. These are all true. This is why, in my opinion,
+>> the Mageia distro should not be installing all of these controversial
+>> software packages by default.
+>
+> Are you seriously suggesting Mageia should produce a distro without ssh,
+> openssl and even with all browsers stripped of https support?
+>
+> I can imagine how popular that would be with the majority of users...
+>
+>> This would then remove that layer of liability from the Mageia
+>> project group. In my opinion, Mageia should be wary in wanting to
+>> install a fully functioning distro if this means using software packages
+>> that may get it into trouble (Mageia itself).
+>
+> But here lies the mistake in your reasoning. Mageia doesn't have to
+> exclude all those packages, since the only liability Mageia has, is
+> towards the French laws.
+>
+> So the sensible choice is to base the choice of packages to include on
+> French law. It is up to the user to make sure he/she only installs and
+> uses packages that are legal in his/her country.
+>
+>
+
+Obviously running in circles here, I guess we both have our opinions and 
+we let it rest at that.
+
+Marc
+
+