From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mp1 ([2001:41d0:2:4a6f::]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits)) by ms11 with LMTPS id SDmRGrHtzV6cFAAA0tVLHw (envelope-from ) for ; Wed, 27 May 2020 04:33:53 +0000 Received: from aspmx1.migadu.com ([2001:41d0:2:4a6f::]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits)) by mp1 with LMTPS id 6FFpFrHtzV6+ZwAAbx9fmQ (envelope-from ) for ; Wed, 27 May 2020 04:33:53 +0000 Received: from lists.gnu.org (lists.gnu.org [209.51.188.17]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by aspmx1.migadu.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 0849694029E for ; Wed, 27 May 2020 04:33:52 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost ([::1]:52988 helo=lists1p.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1jdnlH-0002UD-HM for larch@yhetil.org; Wed, 27 May 2020 00:33:51 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]:34098) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1jdnl8-0002U3-PR for guix-devel@gnu.org; Wed, 27 May 2020 00:33:42 -0400 Received: from zancanaro.com.au ([45.76.117.151]:56050) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1jdnl7-00023I-O9 for guix-devel@gnu.org; Wed, 27 May 2020 00:33:42 -0400 Received: by zancanaro.com.au (Postfix, from userid 116) id 43BDA2F528; Wed, 27 May 2020 04:33:34 +0000 (UTC) Received: from jolteon (210-1-202-160-cpe.spintel.net.au [210.1.202.160]) by zancanaro.com.au (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id BB55D2F525; Wed, 27 May 2020 04:33:32 +0000 (UTC) References: <87v9l2thi5.fsf@dustycloud.org> <87y2pyfc3d.fsf@yamatai> <20200512192319.GA918@E5400> <9077d3bf-1f83-6e08-341d-7f7be5387f42@hyperbola.info> <87367nydku.fsf@dustycloud.org> <87o8qawqr7.fsf@dustycloud.org> User-agent: mu4e 1.4.6; emacs 26.3 From: Carlo Zancanaro To: Christopher Lemmer Webber Subject: Re: Vanilla Firefox recipe? In-reply-to: <87o8qawqr7.fsf@dustycloud.org> Date: Wed, 27 May 2020 14:33:30 +1000 Message-ID: <87a71u5751.fsf@zancanaro.id.au> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Received-SPF: pass client-ip=45.76.117.151; envelope-from=carlo@zancanaro.id.au; helo=zancanaro.com.au X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: First seen = 2020/05/27 00:33:35 X-ACL-Warn: Detected OS = Linux 3.11 and newer X-Spam_score_int: -18 X-Spam_score: -1.9 X-Spam_bar: - X-Spam_report: (-1.9 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, SPF_HELO_PASS=-0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001, URIBL_BLOCKED=0.001 autolearn=_AUTOLEARN X-Spam_action: no action X-BeenThere: guix-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: "Development of GNU Guix and the GNU System distribution." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Cc: guix-devel@gnu.org Errors-To: guix-devel-bounces+larch=yhetil.org@gnu.org Sender: "Guix-devel" X-Scanner: scn0 Authentication-Results: aspmx1.migadu.com; dkim=none; dmarc=none; spf=pass (aspmx1.migadu.com: domain of guix-devel-bounces@gnu.org designates 209.51.188.17 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=guix-devel-bounces@gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -0.01 X-TUID: Wdz0+c9SkJ2c Hey Chris, On Wed, May 27 2020, Christopher Lemmer Webber wrote: > However, I wonder if, with a matter of just two patches, this could be > resolved: > > - Patch out the automatic download of Cisco's h.264 plugin. > - Add a warning banner *above* the extensions page, or simply switch it > to the same one that Icecat already uses. > > Is that all that's necessary, then, to get "vanilla Firefox" in Guix? > It strikes me that with those two changes, the criteria would be met. We would need to watch out for Mozilla's requirements to use the "Firefox" = trademark[1]. Of particular note is the section titled "Modified Versions R= equire Prior Written Permission": The open source nature of Firefox and other Mozilla software allows you t= o freely download and modify the source code. However, if you make any chan= ges to Firefox or other Mozilla software, you may not redistribute that pro= duct using any Mozilla trademark without Mozilla=E2=80=99s prior written co= nsent and, typically, a distribution agreement with Mozilla. For example, y= ou may not distribute a modified form of Firefox and continue to call it Fi= refox. Changes requiring Mozilla=E2=80=99s prior written permission include (but= are not limited to): - Changing the default home page or adding bookmarks, - Adding, modifying, or deleting source files, - Adding, modifying, or deleting content from installer files, - File location changes, - Adding extensions, add-ons or plugins, or - Installing themes other than those available in the most recent stable= version of Firefox available at Mozilla.org. If you wish to distribute a modified version of Firefox or other Mozilla = software with Mozilla trademarks please contact us with your request at tra= demark-permissions@mozilla.com. Carlo [1]: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/foundation/trademarks/distribution-polic= y/