* Shawn Walker <[email protected]> [2009-02-20 15:04]: > Tom Mueller wrote: >> +1 on this idea and the followup comments. If legally permissible, I like >> the idea of the image policy, but I can't imagine a lawyer saying yes to >> that. I'm also curious under what conditions a lawyer would ever allow >> must_accept=false. >> >> Just FYI, in updatetool for user images, we currently assume a default of >> requiring license acceptance, but we can change that when this feature >> comes in. > > From my own personal understanding (which is likely flawed), it is because, > as an example, the GPL is not a EULA. Therefore, it doesn't make any sense > to "accept its terms", especially since it only goes into effect upon > distribution.
That's correct--"click to accept" licenses are a subset of all possible software licenses. - Stephen -- [email protected] http://blogs.sun.com/sch/ _______________________________________________ pkg-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/pkg-discuss
