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[Laurent C.]

2006/4/10, Sam Lawrance <boris at brooknet.com.au>:
>
>
> On 10/04/2006, at 7:03 PM, Vasil Dimov wrote:
>
> > On Mon, Apr 10, 2006 at 06:56:03PM +1000, Sam Lawrance wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I am using FreeBSD ports tree on Linux.
> >>
> >> Sounds terribly dodgy.
> >
> > It does not matter. It's just an 'example' to show that the ports tree
> > is not necessary tied with FreeBSD in a means of a underlying OS.
> >
> > I could be using the ports tree under DOS, Windows, irix and hpux :-o
>
> I think it does matter.   As a project, I don't think it's to our
> advantage to gain a reputation for trying to help our users sidestep
> software licensing.


Hi all,
I'm not a lawyer but AFAIK in France (and maybe in other countries), people
have the right to do some things that are forbidden by EULA. In this case in
the interoperability name, maybe people have the right to use Flash player
on FreeBSD.

Laurent