Add-On CD GONE! :(

[davidgypsy]

.

[sapo]

Why is it gone? what was exactly the problem with proprietary software? ](*,)

[Jenda]

Aahh!!! WHAT HAPPENNED? Where is the add-on CD??? What's wrong? Is the world gonna end?...
...


...


...


Yes!!!

[TravisNewman]

The difference between repository and cd distribution, I'm not clear on. But I expected this to happen when I found out about it. It's sad that things have to go the way of the patent.

[jiyuu0]

This is the new unrelease CD build

Who can tell me which is to be removed...

Packages List - 2005-05-29


acroread_7.0-0sarge0.9_i386.deb
amule_2.0.0-1~5.04ubp1_i386.deb
apache2_2.0.53-5ubuntu5.1_i386.deb
apache2-common_2.0.53-5ubuntu5.1_i386.deb
apache2-mpm-prefork_2.0.53-5ubuntu5.1_i386.deb
apache2-mpm-worker_2.0.53-5ubuntu5.1_i386.deb
apache2-utils_2.0.53-5ubuntu5.1_i386.deb
audacity_1.2.3-1_i386.deb
azureus_2.3.0.0-3~5.04ubp1_all.deb
binutils_2.15-5ubuntu2.2_i386.deb
bonobo_1.0.22-2.2_i386.deb
build-essential_10.1ubuntu1_i386.deb
bum_1.2.7_all.deb
bzip2_1.0.2-2ubuntu0.1_i386.deb
cabextract_1.1-1_i386.deb
cdda2wav_4%3a2.0+a38-1ubuntu4_i386.deb
clamav_0.85.1-2~5.04ubp1_i386.deb
clamav-base_0.85.1-2~5.04ubp1_all.deb
clamav-freshclam_0.85.1-2~5.04ubp1_i386.deb
d4x_2.5.0rel-1_i386.deb
db4.2-util_4.2.52-17ubuntu1_i386.deb
dhcp3-server_3.0.1-1ubuntu4_i386.deb
dia-common_0.94.0-5ubuntu1_all.deb
dia-gnome_0.94.0-5ubuntu1_i386.deb
dia-libs_0.94.0-5ubuntu1_i386.deb
document.png
dvdrip_1%3a0.52.2-0.0_i386.deb
easytag_1.99.3-1_i386.deb
explore2fs-1.07.zip
fb-music-high_0.1.1_all.deb
fireflysung-1.3.0.tar.gz
firestarter_1.0.3-1.1~5.04ubp1_i386.deb
flashplayer-mozilla_7.0.25-0.0_i386.deb
frozen-bubble_1.0.0-6_i386.deb
frozen-bubble-data_1.0.0-6_all.deb
g++-3.3_1%3a3.3.5-8ubuntu2_i386.deb
g++_4%3a3.3.5-1_i386.deb
gaim_1%3a1.3.0-1~5.04ubp1_i386.deb
gaim-data_1%3a1.3.0-1~5.04ubp1_all.deb
gawk_1%3a3.1.4-2_i386.deb
gcc-3.3_1%3a3.3.5-8ubuntu2_i386.deb
gcc_4%3a3.3.5-1_i386.deb
gdb_6.3-5ubuntu1.1_i386.deb
gdesklets_0.34.3-0ubuntu2_i386.deb
gdesklets-data_0.32_all.deb
gdk-imlib1_1.9.14-16.2ubuntu2_i386.deb
gftp_2.0.18-2_all.deb
gftp-common_2.0.18-2_i386.deb
gftp-gtk_2.0.18-2_i386.deb
gftp-text_2.0.18-2_i386.deb
gimp_2.2.7-1~5.04ubp1_i386.deb
gimp-data_2.2.7-1~5.04ubp1_all.deb
gimp-python_2.2.7-1~5.04ubp1_i386.deb
gnomebaker_0.3-3_i386.deb
gnome-bin_1.4.2-19_i386.deb
gnome-btdownload_0.0.20-1~5.04ubp1_all.deb
gnome-clipboard-daemon-1.0.bin.tar.bz2
gnome-libs-data_1.4.2-19_all.deb
gnucash_1.8.9-4ubuntu2_i386.deb
gnucash-common_1.8.9-4ubuntu2_all.deb
gnump3d_2.8-5_all.deb
goobox_0.6.0-3ubuntu1_i386.deb
gparted_0.0.8+cvs2005022001-0ubuntu1_i386.deb
gsfonts-x11_0.17_all.deb
gstreamer0.8-a52dec_0.8.8-1ubuntu4_i386.deb
gstreamer0.8-aa_0.8.8-1ubuntu4_i386.deb
gstreamer0.8-artsd_0.8.8-1ubuntu4_i386.deb
gstreamer0.8-caca_0.8.8-1ubuntu4_i386.deb
gstreamer0.8-festival_0.8.8-1ubuntu4_i386.deb
gstreamer0.8-jack_0.8.8-1ubuntu4_i386.deb
gstreamer0.8-lame_0.8.8-0.2~5.04ubp1_i386.deb
gstreamer0.8-mad_0.8.8-1ubuntu4_i386.deb
gstreamer0.8-mikmod_0.8.8-1ubuntu4_i386.deb
gstreamer0.8-mpeg2dec_0.8.8-1ubuntu4_i386.deb
gstreamer0.8-plugins_0.8.8-1ubuntu4_i386.deb
gstreamer0.8-sid_0.8.8-1ubuntu4_i386.deb
gstreamer0.8-swfdec_0.8.8-1ubuntu4_i386.deb
guile-1.6_1.6.7-1ubuntu1_i386.deb
guile-1.6-slib_1.6.7-1ubuntu1_all.deb
gzip_1.3.5-9ubuntu3.2_i386.deb
imagemagick_6%3a6.0.6.2-2.1ubuntu1.1_i386.deb
imlib-base_1.9.14-16.2ubuntu2_all.deb
ipcheck_0.207-2_all.deb
jackd_0.99.0-2ubuntu1_i386.deb
kino_0.75-6_i386.deb
liba52-0.7.4_0.7.4-1_i386.deb
libapache2-mod-auth-mysql_4.3.9-1ubuntu1_i386.deb
libapache2-mod-php4_4%3a4.3.10-10ubuntu4_i386.deb
libapr0_2.0.53-5ubuntu5.1_i386.deb
libart2_1.4.2-19_i386.deb
libavcodeccvs_2%3a20050409-0sarge0.1_i386.deb
libavcodeccvs_2%3a20050427-0.0~5.04ubp1_i386.deb
libavifile-0.7c102_1%3a0.7.38.20030710-sarge1.2_i386.deb
libbonobo2_1.0.22-2.2_i386.deb
libbz2-1.0_1.0.2-2ubuntu0.1_i386.deb
libclamav1_0.85.1-2~5.04ubp1_i386.deb
libcommons-cli-java_1.0-4_all.deb
libdate-manip-perl_5.42a-2_all.deb
libdbd-mysql-perl_2.9003-3_i386.deb
libdbi-perl_1.46-4ubuntu1_i386.deb
libdirectfb-0.9-20_0.9.20-4_i386.deb
libdivxdecore0_1%3a5.0.1-1_i386.deb
libdivxencore0_1%3a5.0.1-1_i386.deb
libdvdcss2_1.2.8-1~5.04ubp1_i386.deb
libefs1_1.0.22-2.2_i386.deb
libesd-alsa0_0.2.35-2ubuntu2_i386.deb
libevent-perl_1.02-1_i386.deb
libfaac0_1.24-0.0_i386.deb
libfaac0_1.24-0sarge0.3_i386.deb
libfaad2-0_2.0.0-0.3_i386.deb
libfame-0.9_0.9.0-sarge0.0_i386.deb
libfinance-quote-perl_1.08-1_all.deb
libgal23_0.24-1.4ubuntu1_i386.deb
libgcc1_1%3a4.0.0-7ubuntu6~5.04ubp1_i386.deb
libgda2-1_1.1.99-1_i386.deb
libgda2-common_1.1.99-1_i386.deb
libgd-gif1_1.3-5_i386.deb
libgdk-pixbuf2_0.22.0-7ubuntu2_i386.deb
libgdk-pixbuf-gnome2_0.22.0-7ubuntu2_i386.deb
libggi2_1%3a2.0.5-1ubuntu1_i386.deb
libghttp1_1.0.9-15_i386.deb
libgii0_1%3a0.8.5-2_i386.deb
libgii0-target-x_1%3a0.8.5-2_i386.deb
libgimp2.0_2.2.7-1~5.04ubp1_i386.deb
libglade0_1%3a0.17-3_i386.deb
libglade-gnome0_1%3a0.17-3_i386.deb
libglib1.2_1.2.10-9_i386.deb
libglibmm-2.4-1_2.6.1-0ubuntu1_i386.deb
libgmp3_4.1.4-5_i386.deb
libgnet2.0-0_2.0.4-1_i386.deb
libgnome32_1.4.2-19_i386.deb
libgnomeprint15_0.37-5_i386.deb
libgnomeprint-bin_0.37-5_i386.deb
libgnomeprint-data_0.37-5_all.deb
libgnomesupport0_1.4.2-19_i386.deb
libgnomeui32_1.4.2-19_i386.deb
libgnorba27_1.4.2-19_i386.deb
libgnorbagtk0_1.4.2-19_i386.deb
libgnutls11_1.0.16-13ubuntu0.1_i386.deb
libgtk1.2_1.2.10-17_i386.deb
libgtk1.2-common_1.2.10-17_all.deb
libgtkhtml20_1.0.4-6.2_i386.deb
libgtkhtml2-0_2.6.3-1_i386.deb
libgtkmm-2.4-1_2.6.1-0ubuntu1_i386.deb
libgtk-perl_0.7009-1.1_i386.deb
libgtk-pixbuf-perl_0.7009-1.1_i386.deb
libguppi16_0.40.3-10ubuntu1_i386.deb
libgwrapguile1_1.3.4-12_i386.deb
libhtml-parser-perl_3.44-1_i386.deb
libhtml-tableextract-perl_1.08-1_all.deb
libhtml-tagset-perl_3.04-1_all.deb
libhtml-tree-perl_3.18-1_all.deb
libid3tag0_0.15.1b-3_i386.deb
libimlib2_1.1.2-2.1_i386.deb
libintl-perl_1.11-1_all.deb
libjack0.80.0-0_0.99.0-2ubuntu1_i386.deb
liblame0_3.96.1-1_i386.deb
liblog4j1.2-java_1.2.9-1_all.deb
libltdl3_1.5.6-5_i386.deb
libmad0_0.15.1b-1_i386.deb
libmagick6_6%3a6.0.6.2-2.1ubuntu1.1_i386.deb
libmikmod2_3.1.11-a-6ubuntu2_i386.deb
libmodplug0_1%3a0.7-3_i386.deb
libmpeg2-4_0.4.0b-2ubuntu1_i386.deb
libnasl2_2.2.3-1_i386.deb
libneon24_0.24.7.dfsg-0.2_i386.deb
libnessus2_2.2.3-1_i386.deb
libnet1_1.1.2.1-2_i386.deb
libnet-daemon-perl_0.38-1_all.deb
libnspr4_2%3a1.7.6-1ubuntu2.1_i386.deb
libnss3_2%3a1.7.6-1ubuntu2.1_i386.deb
liboaf0_0.6.10-3_i386.deb
libofx0c102_0.6.6-2.1_i386.deb
liboggflac1_1.1.1-4_i386.deb
liborbit0_0.5.17-9_i386.deb
libpcre3_4.5-1.1_i386.deb
libplrpc-perl_0.2017-1_all.deb
libpng10-0_1.0.18-1_i386.deb
libpostproc0_2%3a20050409-0sarge0.1_i386.deb
libpostproc0_2%3a20050427-0.0~5.04ubp1_i386.deb
libpq3_7.4.7-2ubuntu2.1_i386.deb
libpvm3_3.4.2-16_i386.deb
libqt3c102-mt_3%3a3.3.3-7ubuntu3_i386.deb
libquicktime1_0.9.3-2ubuntu1_i386.deb
libruby1.8_1.8.1+1.8.2pre4-1_i386.deb
libsamplerate0_0.1.1-2_i386.deb
libsdl-console_1.3-3_i386.deb
libsdl-gfx1.2_2.0.9-4_i386.deb
libsdl-image1.2_1.2.3-6_i386.deb
libsdl-mixer1.2_1.2.5-9_i386.deb
libsdl-net1.2_1.2.5-3_i386.deb
libsdl-perl_1.20.3-1_i386.deb
libsdl-ttf2.0-0_2.0.6-5_i386.deb
libsidplay1-c102_1.36.59-2_i386.deb
libsigc++-2.0-0_2.0.6-1_i386.deb
libsmbclient_3.0.14a-1~5.04ubp1_i386.deb
libsndfile1_1.0.10-2_i386.deb
libstdc++5-3.3-dev_1%3a3.3.5-8ubuntu2_i386.deb
libsvga1_1%3a1.4.3-20ubuntu2_i386.deb
libsvn0_1.1.1-2ubuntu3_i386.deb
libswfdec0.3_0.3.2-2_i386.deb
libswig1.3.22_1.3.22-5ubuntu2_i386.deb
libswt-gtk-3.1-java_3.0+3.1M4-3~5.04ubp1_all.deb
libswt-gtk-3.1-jni_3.0+3.1M4-3~5.04ubp1_i386.deb
libtiff4_3.6.1-5ubuntu0.1_i386.deb
libungif4g_4.1.3-1_i386.deb
liburi-perl_1.30-1_all.deb
libwww-perl_5.803-3_all.deb
libwxbase2.4_2.4.2.6ubuntu1_i386.deb
libwxgtk2.4_2.4.2.6ubuntu1_i386.deb
libxine1_1.0-1ubuntu3.1_i386.deb
libxml1_1%3a1.8.17-10_i386.deb
libxvidcore4_2%3a1.0.3-0.0_i386.deb
libzvt2_1.4.2-19_i386.deb
LimeWireSoftOther.zip
linpopup_1.2.0-7_i386.deb
Linux-html-single-HOWTOs.tar.gz
linux-image-2.6.10-5-386_2.6.10-34.1_i386.deb
mozilla-acroread_7.0-0sarge0.9_i386.deb
mozilla-firefox_1.0.4~5.04ubp1+1.0.2-0ubuntu1_i386.deb
mozilla-firefox-gnome-support_1.0.4~5.04ubp1+1.0.2-0ubuntu1_i386.deb
mozilla-firefox-locale-en-gb_1.0.1lang20050411ubuntu1-0ubuntu1_all.deb
mozilla-firefox.png
mozilla-mplayer_2.70-1ubuntu1_i386.deb
mozilla-thunderbird_1.0.2-1_i386.deb
mozilla-thunderbird.xpm
mpg321_0.2.10.3_i386.deb
mplayer-386_1%3a1.0-pre6-0.3ubuntu6_i386.deb
mplayer-fonts_3.5-2_all.deb
msttcorefonts_1.2ubuntu1_all.deb
msttcorefonts.tar
mvb_1.6.tgz
mysqlcc_0.9.4-4_i386.deb
mysql-client_4.0.23-3ubuntu2_i386.deb
mysql-server_4.0.23-3ubuntu2_i386.deb
nessus_2.2.3-3_i386.deb
nessusd_2.2.3-3_i386.deb
nessus-plugins_2.2.3-1_i386.deb
numlockx_1.0-12_i386.deb
nvidia-glx_1.0.7174-0ubuntu1_i386.deb
nvidia-settings_1.0-3ubuntu2_i386.deb
nvu_0.99+1.0pre-1~5.04ubp1_i386.deb
oaf_0.6.10-3_i386.deb
openoffice.org_1.1.3-8ubuntu2.3_all.deb
openoffice.org-bin_1.1.3-8ubuntu2.3_i386.deb
openoffice.org-gtk-gnome_1.1.3-8ubuntu2.3_i386.deb
openoffice.org-l10n-en_1.1.3-8ubuntu2.3_all.deb
openoffice.org-thesaurus-en-us_1.1.3-8ubuntu2.3_all.deb
openssh-server_1%3a3.9p1-1ubuntu2_i386.deb
openssl_0.9.7e-3_i386.deb
pan_0.14.2.91-2ubuntu1_i386.deb
php4_4%3a4.3.10-10ubuntu4_all.deb
php4-common_4%3a4.3.10-10ubuntu4_i386.deb
php4-mysql_4%3a4.3.10-10ubuntu3_i386.deb
php4-universe-common_4%3a4.3.10-10ubuntu3_i386.deb
planner_0.12.1-1ubuntu1_i386.deb
putty.exe
python2.4-gnome2-extras_2.10.0-0ubuntu1_i386.deb
python-gnome2-extras_2.10.0-0ubuntu1_all.deb
rar_3.30-2_i386.deb
realplayer_10.0.4-0.2~5.04ubp1_i386.deb
rp-pppoe-3.5.tar.gz
rssowl_linux_1_1_1_bin.tar.gz
samba_3.0.14a-1~5.04ubp1_i386.deb
samba-common_3.0.14a-1~5.04ubp1_i386.deb
scanModem.gz
scim_1.0.2-2_i386.deb
scim-chinese_0.4.2-1_i386.deb
scim-config-socket_1.0.2-2_i386.deb
scim-frontend-socket_1.0.2-2_i386.deb
scim-gtk2-immodule_1.0.2-2_i386.deb
scim-server-socket_1.0.2-2_i386.deb
scim-tables-zh_0.4.3-1_all.deb
scribus_1.2.1-1ubuntu2_i386.deb
skype_1.1.0.13-1_i386.deb
slib_3a1-4_all.deb
sl-modem-daemon_2.9.9a-1ubuntu4_i386.deb
sl-modem-modules-2.6.10-5-386_2.9.9a-1ubuntu2+2.6.10-34_i386.deb
smbclient_3.0.14a-1~5.04ubp1_i386.deb
smbfs_3.0.14a-1~5.04ubp1_i386.deb
smeg_0.5-0ubuntu1_all.deb
sox_12.17.5-4_i386.deb
ssh_1%3a3.9p1-1ubuntu2_all.deb
ssl-cert_1.0-11_all.deb
streamtuner_0.99.99-3ubuntu1~5.04ubp1_i386.deb
subversion_1.1.1-2ubuntu3_i386.deb
sun-j2re1.5_1.5.0+update02_i386.deb
synaptic_0.56+revertedto+officialhoary+0.55+cvs200 50406-1~5.04ubp1_i386.deb
tcpdump_3.8.3-3ubuntu0.2_i386.deb
totem_1.1.1-0ubuntu3~5.04ubp1_all.deb
totem-gstreamer_1.1.1-0ubuntu3~5.04ubp1_i386.deb
transcode_2%3a0.6.14-sarge0.0_i386.deb
ttf-opensymbol_1.1.3-8ubuntu2.3_all.deb
ubuntu.xpm.gz
ug-install.sh
vnc-4_1_1-x86_win32_viewer.exe
vorbis-tools_1.0.1-1.1ubuntu1_i386.deb
w32codecs_1%3a20050216-0.0_i386.deb
winscp374setupintl.exe
xchat_2.4.3-0.1ubuntu1~5.04ubp2_i386.deb
xchat-common_2.4.3-0.1ubuntu1~5.04ubp2_all.deb
xfonts-intl-arabic_1.2.1-3_all.deb
xfonts-intl-asian_1.2.1-3_all.deb
xfonts-intl-chinese_1.2.1-3_all.deb
xfonts-intl-chinese-big_1.2.1-3_all.deb
xfonts-intl-european_1.2.1-3_all.deb
xfonts-intl-japanese_1.2.1-3_all.deb
xfonts-intl-japanese-big_1.2.1-3_all.deb
xfonts-intl-phonetic_1.2.1-3_all.deb
xine-ui_0.99.3-1ubuntu1_i386.deb
xmms_1.2.10-2ubuntu1_i386.deb
xmms-wma_1.0.4-2_i386.deb

[weekend warrior]

Well we can probably start with the 2 mrbass mentioned - acroread and mstcorefonts. He said Adobe has never enforced it but all the same we have xpdf so it's not really "essential" essential is it?

What I suggested before with such a long list of packages is that we all choose one and find out what we can. Does anyone have ideas for searching, either sites with license information or useful search terms? Probably easiest way to start would be google the package name + GPL or GNU

I'll volunteer first, from the top (excluding acroread). Some are going to be easy. I just googled amule + GPL and got http://www.answers.com/topic/amule

So amule is in the clear - as I suspected. Others are going to be much harder to find, but if we work together it'll get done, jiyuu0 has done a lot for us and ubuntu, least we can do is help out here. :)

So who wants Apache next?


I AM SPARTACUS! ;-)

[maspro]

Here a quote from the license file from Apache at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt
and this looks good!



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meet the following conditions:

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Derivative Works a copy of this License; and

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stating that You changed the files; and

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excluding those notices that do not pertain to any part of
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(d) If the Work includes a "NOTICE" text file as part of its
distribution, then any Derivative Works that You distribute must
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within such NOTICE file, excluding those notices that do not
pertain to any part of the Derivative Works, in at least one
of the following places: within a NOTICE text file distributed
as part of the Derivative Works; within the Source form or
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So if you meet certain conditions it's allowed as I see it.

[maspro]

Here's some info about audacity at:
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/about/license



License
Audacity is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This license gives you the permission to modify, copy, distribute, and sell Audacity, as long as the code you distribute is available under the GPL. If you have questions, please contact us.

See also: Frequently Asked Questions about the GNU GPL.

So audacity should not be a problem either.

[mrbass]

flashplayer-mozilla_7.0.25-0.0_i386.deb
This should be fine I believe as long as the user accepts the license agreement. Mepis distributes it so I believe it's fine as is.

libdvdcss2
I guess playing back DVD depends on which country. I'm in U.S. so it's ok because copy fair use law conflicts with DMCA and a court hasn't ruled one way or the other as far as one takes precendence over the other. You could add a simple "don't download this cd if it violates your country's dvd playback circumvention law" or something to that effect.

liblame
hmmm mp3 encoding. CDEX (a ripper on windows) has you download lame separately maybe because of legality issues. Fraunhaoffer (spelling?) in Germany makes manufactures pay $1 per mp3 device. Not till the masses get screwed will everyone convert to ogg vorbis.

libquicktime1_0.9.3-2ubuntu1_i386.deb
don't see any issues

acroread
mozilla-acroread
maybe we just need to ask for Adobe's permission that's all
http://www.mepis.org/node/6418
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=34078

msttcorefonts_1.2ubuntu1_all.deb
msttcorefonts.tar
Can't find my post but I remember asking for help (maybe I didn't but thought I did) as I read the license for mstcorefonts. Basically these fonts are legal as Microsoft once offered them for download on their website. What is illegal (according the license) is to modify the .exe file. So the script shoots out downloads the .exe from sourceforge and uses cab extract to get the fonts. Someone needs to create a script that can do that locally.


nvidia
I don't believe there is an issue with this at all. Red Hat refused to ship it purely because the driver isn't open source that's all. Ubuntu 5.04 comes with nvidia 7174 driver on the cd. In my add-on zip I don't even pack it as it's found in the /var/cache/apt whatever it is.

w32codecs
is this only good for .wmv files? I know it comes with quicktime and realplayer codecs but those two are already covered. I'm not sure about the legality of this one though.

[maspro]

Mozilla products (Firefox and Thunderbird, etc.) should not be a problem either:
http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/MPL-1.1-annotated.html



3.6. Distribution of Executable Versions.
You may distribute Covered Code in Executable form only if the requirements of Section 3.1-3.5 have been met for that Covered Code, and if You include a notice stating that the Source Code version of the Covered Code is available under the terms of this License, including a description of how and where You have fulfilled the obligations of Section 3.2. The notice must be conspicuously included in any notice in an Executable version, related documentation or collateral in which You describe recipients' rights relating to the Covered Code. The goal of the MPL is to encourage as much innovation as possible. We anticipate that people will take the code licensed under the MPL and combine it with code developed or licensed under other terms. We also anticipate that the combined code will be licensed under a variety of terms, including different payment terms, support terms and use restrictions. mozilla.org does not wish to dictate the terms under which any such executables will be available. The MPL is designed to make sure that the Source Code Modifications are freely available. After that, the creator of a larger work is free to license the executable of the work as he or she sees fit. You may distribute the Executable version of Covered Code or ownership rights under a license of Your choice, which may contain terms different from this License, provided that You are in compliance with the terms of this License and that the license for the Executable version does not attempt to limit or alter the recipient's rights in the Source Code version from the rights set forth in this License. If You distribute the Executable version under a different license You must make it absolutely clear that any terms which differ from this License are offered by You alone, not by the Initial Developer or any Contributor. You hereby agree to indemnify the Initial Developer and every Contributor for any liability incurred by the Initial Developer or such Contributor as a result of any such terms You offer.

[Jenda]

Can somebody please explain what happenned? Who made the Add-on CD discontinued and why (although I partly get the latter)? Is it illegal to use previously dowloaded Add-on CDs?
Thanks
- Jenda

[WildTangent]

*looks left, looks right* anyone here still got a copy of the ISO

-Wild

[maspro]

Can somebody please explain what happenned? Who made the Add-on CD discontinued and why (although I partly get the latter)? Is it illegal to use previously dowloaded Add-on CDs?
Thanks
- Jenda
It seems that certain software that's used in the add-on cd is not allowed to be distributed freely on cd. The maker of the add-on cd didn't know this at first, but this has come to his attention since today I think. It's not entirely clear which software is not to be distributed freely. So it's necessary to find out which software can be added safely to the add-on cd without license troubles and the risk that the maker of the add-on cd can be charged with criminal activities.

[thechitowncubs]

*looks left, looks right* anyone here still got a copy of the ISO

-Wild
I DO I DO I DO

[weekend warrior]

Oh well this is going nicely :roll:

I DO TOO I DO TOO! and so do many others, but that's not the point. If this project is to continue with up-to-date apps to benefit all new ubuntu users we must go through the packages one by one to help jiyuu0. If you've used his guide even once, you're in his debt. You owe him one.

I just finished using GnomeBaker and before closing it, I noted the license info in the about tab, LGPL. That's all we need to do. If you use one of the packages you got from the add-on cd, just note down the license or the patent and legal notices regarding redistribution. If we can't find something suitable, we'll have to look for loopholes like mrbass did looking up Acrobat in Mepis.

It won't be tough if we all help out. At least for me, if it weren't for this add-on cd I might well only be using Kanotix today and wouldn't recommended ubuntu to others. It's one of the weaknesses ubuntu has when compared to other distros that come multimedia ready and with apps people take for granted like Adobe Reader.

This project needs your help to continue. jiyuu0 isn't going to put himself at risk (and well he shouldn't) not knowing the status of the packages. Come on people, time to give back.


I AM SPARTACUS! :wink:
(if you don't get the reference, get the film!)

[Jenda]

OK, but how does a complete n00b find out the status of those packages? I mean, I'd be glad to help in any way...

[maspro]

OK, but how does a complete n00b find out the status of those packages? I mean, I'd be glad to help in any way...
Well, in several ways:

- You can go to the official website of that specific package or program and look up the license information.
- During installation of some piece of software you can look in the license file and try finding something about distributing stuff.
- You can search with google using specific search terms such as "packagename + license + distribution" or something like this.
- You can take a look at how other Linux distributions handles certain pieces of software.
- You can e-mail the maker of a program and just simply ask him/her.
- etc.

:smile:

[jobezone]

There may be some packages which aren't GPL but distributed in other free software licenses (BSD, for example), or even proprietary/non free software which can be redistributed non-comercially.

It's times like this that Richard Stallman makes even more sense to me.

[kuleali]

The iso is still alive and available on http://linuxtracker.org/

[Alexander Kirillov]

This is the new unrelease CD build

Who can tell me which is to be removed...

Packages List - 2005-05-29

AFAIK, Sun's Java and acroread cannot be legally distributed (it is allowed for each individual user to download it, but not to redistribute it). Mandrake distributed them - but it had a special agreement with both companies. The other suspicious one is realplayer - we need to check the license.

w32codecs are illegal in most Western countries (the codecs themselves are patented). Legality of libdvdcss2 is a matter of debate - in USA, it seems to be against so-called Digital Millenium Copyright act (DMCA), but in all other countries, AFAIK, it is legal.

Legality of mp3 playback (gstreamer-mad) and encoding (gstreamer-lame) is also questionable. However, I haven't ever heard of anyone being sued for distributing these.

On the other hand, since you are not located in the US, I do not expect it to be a serious problem. After all, we all know of a number of repositiories that provide these packages. The worst that can happen is that one of the companies sends you a letter requiring you to stop distribution of the software - but until you really get such a letter, I wouldn't worry too much.