Fwd: Dapper installation notes/Stuff that needs fixing

[Sandis Neilands]

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From: Sandis Neilands <sandisn at gmail.com>
Date: Feb 22, 2006 3:51 PM
Subject: Re: Dapper installation notes/Stuff that needs fixing
To: Santiago Roza <santiago.roza at thymbra.com>


Hello!

On 2/22/06, Santiago Roza <santiago.roza at thymbra.com> wrote:
> On 2/22/06, Aigars Mahinovs <aigarius at debian.org> wrote:
>
>
> > Acually it is not illegal for a user to download those codecs as they
> > are infact all freeware codecs.
>
> what does that have to do with *anything*?  the term "freeware"
> doesn't mean much more than "you can legally use these binary files
> without paying, as long as you use them in the exact same way we tell
> you in the eula".

You probably know better, but how restricting eulas are? And another
question - do they apply worldwide?

> that license agreement not only doesn't authorize redistribution, but
> only applies if you "sign" it, ie you install the official package.
> so if you don't "sign" it, you're using those files without a license
> = you're using them illegaly.

We could use wine to install those things so that user signs them,
then use some external script that packages them in proper.deb format,
install them in proper place, remove wine and other temporary packs.
In fact, very similar to sun java's installation
(https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RestrictedFormats#head-e2ebd70ede0e3eb2117ffbd618d2295dd1540dca)
. This, of course, would be only possible if it's not illegal to touch
those files even after they are installed.

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