Simon Stelling wrote: > I would like you to share your comments on the attached GLEP with me.
I like the idea with one exception: > Licenses that need to be explicitly accepted before installation of a package > (and only these) should be package.masked by default with a header like > the following: > > :: > > # Simon Stelling <[EMAIL PROTECTED] (20 Sep 2006) > # This license needs to be agreed on explicitly to be considered > # legally binding. > # By unmasking and installing the package you agree with its terms. > txt-licenses/wierd-license Why not make the ebuild ask for confirmation? Would work with versioned licenses (for example: txt-licenses/wierd-license-2.1 and txt-licenses/wierd-license-2.999 - both would require ACK). Breaks portage in a way it's interactive, but it's already happening in few ebuilds (eutils.eclass::check_license()). -- Krzysiek Pawlik <nelchael at gentoo.org> key id: 0xBC555551 desktop-misc, x86, java, apache, ppc...
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