On 16-05-2007 at 15:17, Silviu Marin-Caea <silviu_marin-caea@fieldinsights.ro> wrote: On Tuesday 15 May 2007 10:45:19 am Adrian Schröter wrote:
atm we have the clear policy to allow only OSI approved licenses within the build service. We could change this of course, I have the fear that mixed source packages would damage the open source character of our project.
I see the build service as a very nice tool that SUSE is giving to the packagers so they have an easier time making packages.
It wouldn't hurt if the build service would have a clearly defined section with third party proprietary packages.
Perhaps some vendors would use the build service to make .RPMs of their software then put that software on their own site for download.
Well, I think this won't happen, as long as we request SUSE/Novell to host that server. But 3rd-parties can do the same as VLC-Project: Have their own OBS setup and use it to create packages. Then they can use all the nice advantages of OBS and Novell won't have an issue with licensing. I think THAT's the way to go... but for THAT, we need really to have a 'click here to add this repository'... as with the Benji mpp Dominique TMF is a global management and accounting outsourcing firm with 72 offices in 56 countries and over 2,000 professionals (February 2007). TMF is expanding rapidly throughout the world. Learn more about our unique network and our services and visit our website at www.tmf-group.com. The information contained in this e-mail communication is confidential and solely intended for the person to whom it is addressed. If someone other than the intended recipient should receive or come into possession of this e-mail communication, he/she will not be entitled to read, disseminate, disclose or duplicate it. If you are not the intended recipient, you are requested to notify the sender and to destroy the original e-mail communication. TMF is neither liable for the correct and complete transmission of the information contained in this e-mail communication nor for any delay in its receipt. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been checked for the presence of computer viruses. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help@opensuse.org