[haiku] Re: Haiku package freedom.
- From: Chris Andrew <cjhandrew@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: haiku@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:49:23 +0000
Scott,
This looks very encouraging.
Do all Haiku packages have the following layout?
Line
1 Package: libsdl
2 Version: 1.2.14
3 Copyright: 1997-2009 Sam Lantinga
4 License: LGPL v2.1
5 URL: http://www.libsdl.org/
Chris.
2009/10/29 Chris Andrew <cjhandrew@xxxxxxxxx>:
> Thanks, Scott; I'll have a look at the link.
>
> Much appreciated.
>
> Chris.
>
> 2009/10/29 scott mc <scottmc2@xxxxxxxxx>:
>>>
>>> Given that licensing can be sooo diverse and complicated, I'm not sure
>>> that this is the best approach. Do you have a sample
>>> .OptionalPackageDescription file, so I can see what it looks like? I'm
>>> going to do a proper Haiku install tomorrow as have just done LiveCD,
>>> so far. Myself and potentially many many GNU/Linux supporters would
>>> be happy to use Haiku, but the FSF angle has to be sorted. If we can
>>> sort that now, it should make life much easier.
>>>
>>
>> Here's some example .OptionalPackageDescription files that I recently
>> checked into HaikuPorts:
>> http://ports.haiku-files.org/changeset/430
>> In Haiku if you click on the blue leaf/feather button, and then About
>> This System, it will bring up About This System. Scroll way down to
>> where it lists the included copyrights, for most of the pacakges
>> listed you'll see the licenses listed, these are usually clickable and
>> will bring up a StyledEdit window with the text of the license. This
>> is driven by the license line in the .OPD files.
>>
>> -scottmc
>>
>>
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>
> --
> Reasons why you may want to try GNU/Linux:
>
> http://www.getgnulinux.org/
>
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