Re: Linux Macromedia Flash plugin

[Jolan Luff <jolan_(_at_)_protection_(_dot_)_cx>]

On Sat, Jan 24, 2004 at 06:57:24PM +0100, Robert Nagy wrote:
> Hi. Here is a port for Macromedia's flash player plugin.
> I have not found any licence restrictions that does not allow
> port creaton, and because it works fine with Opera and Netscape
> I think it is good to have a port. The ports installs the plugin
> to ${LOCALBASE}/lib/flash. You need to add this path to Opera's 
> & Netscape's plugin search path. And they will find it. 

from http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/license/desktop/:

2. License Grants

   a. You may install and use the Software on a single desktop computer
that has a Windows PC operating system (including desktop PC versions of
Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT, ME and XP (Home and Professional), a Macintosh
desktop operating system, a Linux desktop operating system, or a Solaris
desktop operating system; provided, however, that, notwithstanding
anything contrary contained herein, you may not use the Software on any
non-PC product or any embedded or device versions of the above operating
systems, including, but not limited to, mobile devices, internet
appliances, set top boxes (STB), handhelds, PDAs, phones, web pads,
tablets, game consoles, TVs, DVDs, gaming machines, home automation
systems, kiosks or any other consumer electronics devices or
mobile/cable/satellite/television or closed system based service. A
license for the Software may not be shared, installed or used
concurrently on different computers.

So, OpenBSD is not granted a license.  Of course, it's running under
Linux emulation, which may not qualify as a "Linux desktop operating
system".  But Linux is just a kernel anyway...

Oh, and:

3. License Restrictions

   a. You may not make or distribute copies of the Software, or
electronically transfer the Software from one computer to another or
over a network.

I violate the license just by fetching the port, since my distfiles are
stored on another computer via NFS.

9. (Outside of the USA) Consumer End Users Only

The limitations or exclusions of warranties and liability contained in
this EULA do not affect or prejudice the statutory rights of a consumer,
i.e., a person acquiring goods otherwise than in the course of a
business.

The limitations or exclusions of warranties, remedies or liability
contained in this EULA shall apply to you only to the extent such
limitations or exclusions are permitted under the laws of the
jurisdiction where you are located.

Maybe I should just move...

Since it's probably legal to download and run in saner countries, this
probably could go into ports with FETCH_MANUALLY.  But I don't think we
should really be advocating the use of such restricted software.  Anyone
else have input on this?