[Fedora-packaging] Proposal to reduce anti-bundling requirements

[Kevin Fenzi]

On Thu, 10 Sep 2015 11:02:31 -0700
Adam Williamson <adamwill at fedoraproject.org> wrote:

> Kernel modules are kind of a grey area because there are differing
> opinions on their legality in re the GPL, but in general terms, it's
> not correct to say we don't include non-free software for *legal*
> reasons. There are plenty of non-free-but-legally-redistributable
> things, e.g. Flash. We have always been clear that we disallow non-
> free software unconditionally for *philosophical*, not *legal*,
> reasons.

Wat?

From https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

https://wwwimages2.adobe.com/www.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/legal/licenses-terms/pdf/PlatformClients_PC_WWEULA-en_US-20150407_1357.pdf

"3.3 Distribution. This license does not grant you the right to
sublicense or distribute the Software"

Flash is not legally-redistributable. 

kevin

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