From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Julien Lepiller Subject: Re: ungoogled-chromium Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2019 21:59:28 +0200 Message-ID: References: <20190419221910.ltriqe5koweyoqvc@masonhock.com> <87v9z9kufs.fsf@elephly.net> <20190420181233.p2kxioc4sqjqqeet@masonhock.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([209.51.188.92]:36063) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1hHw9F-0007dU-BG for help-guix@gnu.org; Sat, 20 Apr 2019 15:59:42 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1hHw9E-0002A4-5f for help-guix@gnu.org; Sat, 20 Apr 2019 15:59:41 -0400 Received: from lepiller.eu ([2a00:5884:8208::1]:50406) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1hHw9D-00027n-TH for help-guix@gnu.org; Sat, 20 Apr 2019 15:59:40 -0400 In-Reply-To: <20190420181233.p2kxioc4sqjqqeet@masonhock.com> List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: help-guix-bounces+gcggh-help-guix=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: "Help-Guix" To: help-guix@gnu.org, Mason Hock , Ricardo Wurmus Le 20 avril 2019 20:12:33 GMT+02:00, Mason Hock a = =C3=A9crit : >Thanks Ricardo, > >> This topic has been discussed multiple times on this list and the GNU >> list for libre systems, so yes, we are aware of licensing issues in >> Chromium itself, and remaining issues in ungoogled chromium were >> investigated as well=2E > >Sorry for not fully doing my homework=2E I did not find anything on this >list except for this message,[1] but after searching gnu-linux-libre I >do see and have now read several threads including this one=2E[2] I have >also taken a look at Guix's package source for ungoogled-chromium, and >I >think everything seems clear now, but if you don't mind I'd appreciate >clarification on one point: > >Guix's package source contains what appears to me to be a whitelist of >"preserved-third-party-files", each labeled with a known free license, >implying that all other upstream third-party files, including any >problematic ones, are excluded=2E If I'm understanding this correctly, >does this mean that ungoogled-chromium *as packaged by Guix* is >completely free, but that this should not be taken to mean that >upstream >is necessarily completely free? > >Thanks=2E I understand if you are weary of this topic, and I hope you >don't mind providing this one clarification=2E > >Mason > >[1] https://lists=2Egnu=2Eorg/archive/html/help-guix/2018-09/msg00122=2Eh= tml >[2] >https://lists=2Egnu=2Eorg/archive/html/gnu-linux-libre/2019-02/msg00000= =2Ehtml >[3] >https://git=2Esavannah=2Egnu=2Eorg/cgit/guix=2Egit/tree/gnu/packages/chro= mium=2Escm You're absolutely right=2E To the best of our knowledge, ungoogled-chromiu= m as packaged in guix is completely free, while we know upstream has freedo= m issues=2E Of course if you find that we were mistaken, we will take any s= tep necessary to correct that mistake :)