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<B>Ahmad Samir</B>
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<I>Tue Oct 12 19:08:51 CEST 2010</I>
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<PRE>On 12 October 2010 18:52, Tux99 <<A HREF="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev">tux99-mga at uridium.org</A>> wrote:
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</I>><i>
</I>><i> Quote: marc wrote on Tue, 12 October 2010 18:42
</I>>><i> Unfortunately, if this is done, I will no longer be able to install
</I>>><i> legally any Mageia due to our laws. I think it is best if these are not
</I>>><i>
</I>>><i> installed but let users know where to get them, mostly through PLF.
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</I>><i> How do you expect Mageia to verify each single package to make sure it
</I>><i> complies with the laws in ALL countries of the world?
</I>><i> Mageia should make sure that the packages comply with French law, but
</I>><i> that's it.
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</I>
How do you think packages were done in Mandriva (and other distros)
all those years?
><i> You can still install Mageia and then remove the packages that are
</I>><i> problematic in your country, I very much doubt your laws are that
</I>><i> draconian that you can't even do that.
</I>><i> Mageia could include an option during install to exclude the well-known
</I>><i> problematic packages from installation to make this easier for people that
</I>><i> live in countries with restrictive laws.
</I>><i>
</I>>><i> When I install Mandriva Free for people, I will let them know where the
</I>>><i>
</I>>><i> PLF repos are and the files needed and they install these themselves.
</I>><i>
</I>><i> This is a major hassle for new/inexperienced users and IMHO should be
</I>><i> avoided.
</I>><i>
</I>>><i> If Mageia packages include unlicensed software and codecs, the Mageia
</I>>><i> brand may be held legally responsible for marketing software in
</I>>><i> countries where the laws do not permit this.
</I>><i>
</I>><i> This is nonsense, Mageia can only be held responsible in France based on
</I>><i> French law (as long as Mageia isn't planning subsidiaries in outher
</I>><i> countries, which IMHO is unlikely and completely unnecessary for a
</I>><i> non-profit association).
</I>><i>
</I>
Sure, Mageia won't be held responsible, only the users deploying it in
other countries where those laws apply. You also have to bear in mind
school/university labs, companies.. etc.
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Ahmad Samir
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