Web page suggestion: add description of "multiverse" to the "Components" page

Louise McCance-Price lu at canonical.com
Mon Nov 8 18:34:03 UTC 2004


Hi Warren

That's great - thank you for writing it.

I have updated the page with a very small amend.

best
Lu



Warren Weckesser wrote:

>I'm not sure if this list is the correct place to send this, but
>it seems the most likely.
>
>There is a nice description of the Ubuntu repository components
>"main", "restricted" and "universe" at this page
>
>   http://www.ubuntulinux.org/ubuntu/components/document_view
>
>but this page does not include "multiverse".  (I think the page
>was written before multiverse was added.) Could the web master
>add a description of multiverse?
>
>Here is a possible description.  It is just a paraphrased version
>of the question in the FAQ, with a link:
>
>   The "multiverse" component contains software that is "not free",
>   which means the license requirements of this software is not
>   compatible with the GNU General Public License (GNU GPL link:
>   http://www.gnu.org/licenses/licenses.html).
>
>   Please make certain that you verify your rights to use this
>   software and comply with the licensing terms of the copyright holder.
>   This software receives no support and usually cannot be fixed or
>   updated. Use it at your own risk.
>
>The beginning of the page (under "Components") also needs to be
>updated with references to multiverse.
>
>
>
>  
>





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