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Bug #158835
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Comment 9 for bug 158835

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John Vivirito (gnomefreak) wrote on 2008-12-09: Re: [Bug 158835] Re: [needs-packaging] Foxmarks (Firefox extension)

On 12/06/2008 10:57 AM, Alexander Sack wrote:
> On Fri, Dec 05, 2008 at 11:20:59AM -0000, John Vivirito wrote:
>> On 12/04/2008 06:58 AM, Alexander Sack wrote:
>>> On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 06:01:59PM -0000, Pander wrote:
>>>> License is multiple times in the .js source code, see
>>>>
>>>> ~/.<email address hidden>$ grep -riI mit *|grep -i license
>>>> chrome/content/shared/passwordmeter.js:License: MIT License (see below)
>>>> chrome/content/shared/passwordmeter.js:Modified: 20060620 - added MIT License
>>>> chrome/content/foxmarks-utils.js: License: http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
>>>> chrome/content/foxmarks-utils.js: * Released under the MIT license
>>> Folks should really put a license file in the .xpi ... otherwise we
>>> need to review each individual file and if there is any that doesnt
>>> have an explicit license hint, its not sure.
>>>
>>> We probably can remove preference .js files and install.rdf as well as
>>> chrome.manifest from the list of files that require an explicit
>>> copyright, but most authors forget license headers in .xul/xml files.
>>>
>>>
>>> - Alexander
>>>
>> When i spoke to author about this he stated that it is now nonfree and
>> when i dug harder into him for the license he stated all about the
>> copyright so i email him back stating i needed license not copyriguht
>> and never heard back from him.
>>
>
> All now nonfree? Then dump it. Its not worth running after someone who
> wants to keep stuff nonfree.
>
> Remind him that he shall update his extension license info on
> addons.mozilla.org ... if he hasn't done it yet.
>
> - Alexander
>
I have spoke to him in email around 5 times and all he said he wont add
a lincense to it since its non-free and he kept telling me about
copyright since he was no being helpful i decided to drop it. I am
working on excudo however i need to contact him again to find out staus
on license.

--
Sincerely Yours,
John Vivirito

https://launchpad.net/~gnomefreak
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JohnVivirito
Linux User# 414246

"How can i get lost, if i have no where to go"
-- Metallica from UnforgivenIII

On 12/06/2008 10:57 AM, Alexander Sack wrote:
> On Fri, Dec 05, 2008 at 11:20:59AM -0000, John Vivirito wrote:
>> On 12/04/2008 06:58 AM, Alexander Sack wrote:
>>> On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 06:01:59PM -0000, Pander wrote:
>>>> License is multiple times in the .js source code, see
>>>>
>>>> ~/.mozilla/firefox/qh2aiwql.default/extensions/foxmarks@kei.com$ grep -riI mit *|grep -i license
>>>> chrome/content/shared/passwordmeter.js:License: MIT License (see below)
>>>> chrome/content/shared/passwordmeter.js:Modified: 20060620 - added MIT License
>>>> chrome/content/foxmarks-utils.js: License: http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
>>>> chrome/content/foxmarks-utils.js: * Released under the MIT license
>>> Folks should really put a license file in the .xpi ... otherwise we
>>> need to review each individual file and if there is any that doesnt
>>> have an explicit license hint, its not sure.
>>>
>>> We probably can remove preference .js files and install.rdf as well as
>>> chrome.manifest from the list of files that require an explicit
>>> copyright, but most authors forget license headers in .xul/xml files.
>>>
>>>
>>>   - Alexander
>>>
>> When i spoke to author about this he stated that it is now nonfree and 
>> when i dug harder into him for the license he stated all about the 
>> copyright so i email him back stating i needed license not copyriguht 
>> and never heard back from him.
>>
> 
> All now nonfree? Then dump it. Its not worth running after someone who
> wants to keep stuff nonfree.
> 
> Remind him that he shall update his extension license info on
> addons.mozilla.org ... if he hasn't done it yet.
> 
>  - Alexander
> 
I have spoke to him in email around 5 times and all he said he wont add
a lincense to it since its non-free and he kept telling me about
copyright since he was no being helpful i decided to drop it. I am
working on excudo however i need to contact him again to find out staus
on license.

-- 
Sincerely Yours,
    John Vivirito

https://launchpad.net/~gnomefreak
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JohnVivirito
Linux User# 414246

"How can i get lost, if i have no where to go"
    -- Metallica from UnforgivenIII