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[Jeremy Messenger]

On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 01:16:35 -0500, Hiroki Sato <hrs at FreeBSD.org> wrote:

> "Jeremy Messenger" <mezz7 at cox.net> wrote
>   in <op.s7ryswfh9aq2h7 at mezz.mezzweb.com>:
>
> me> On Fri, 07 Apr 2006 23:29:45 -0500, Maxim Sobolev  
> <sobomax at FreeBSD.org>
> me> wrote:
> me> > I think the proper way is to mark the port restricted and let user
> me> > decide if his operating system is "Authorized" or not.
> me>
> me> I agree, change it to tell users to download from macromedia.com and  
> put
> me> tarball in the distfiles directory. That should do.
>
>  According to the EULA:
>
>  - The Authorized Operating System is explicitly defined in the EULA.
>    FreeBSD is not included.
>
>  - Copying the software from one computer to another is also forbidden.
>
>  - Downloading the software from the distribution site means you are
>    confirming your acceptance of the software and agreement to become
>    bound by the terms of the EULA.

Exactly, it's why I am suggesting to have users to go to macromedia.com to  
download and put in their distfiles directory.

>  So, strictly speaking downloading the distfile onto a FreeBSD box
>  does not mean a license violation immediately, but I think it
>  does not make sense.
>
>  Also, I am not clear why the user can decide if his operating system
>  is the authorized one or not.  Could you please explain why it works?

I am using FreeBSD ports tree on Linux.

Cheers,
Mezz

> --
> | Hiroki SATO


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