[openbeos] Re: unrar
- From: Korli <korli@xxxxxxxx>
- To: openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 21:16:01 +0100
Fredrik,
we discussed internally about the original mail you sent me, i should have
replied since then, sorry.
As Axel explained, we think license is an issue here. Not being able anymore
to charge money for a distribution is a bad point for including unRAR by
default.
This being said, unRAR is already available on Bebits as a standard BeOS
software.
Because of this, it can be included in any haiku-based distros. Expander
rules can be extended in a settings file easily.
Maybe we should create another base directory than "current" (other), like
NetBSD pkgsrc repository.
Bye,
Jérôme
----- Original Message -----
From: "Axel Dörfler" <axeld@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 1:43 AM
Subject: [openbeos] Re: unrar
"Fredrik Ekdahl" <fredrik.ekdahl@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Since rar is a very common compressed format on the internet,
> especially
> on file sharing networks, I think that it should work "out of the
> box" in Haiku.
> So I made it build with jam and work in Haiku's Expander. It would be
> great
> if you want to add it to the CVS.
Although I'd like to include unrar with Haiku, I am not so sure about
the license thing.
> It seems to be ok with the license too:
>
> 2. The unRAR sources may be used in any software to handle RAR
> archives without limitations free of charge, but cannot be used
> to re-create the RAR compression algorithm, which is
> proprietary.
> Distribution of modified unRAR sources in separate form or as a
> part of other software is permitted, provided that it is
> clearly
> stated in the documentation and source comments that the code
> may
> not be used to develop a RAR (WinRAR) compatible archiver.
>
> 3. The unRAR utility may be freely distributed. No person or
> company
> may charge a fee for the distribution of unRAR without written
> permission from the copyright holder.
I think this is a problem, as people might want to charge money for a
Haiku distribution. And I am not sure if the inclusion of unrar would
prevent this (ie. everyone selling a Haiku distribution would need to
remove it).
I think we can all agree on adding the necessary rules to Expander, and
leave the inclusion of the executable to the maker of the distribution.
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