On Tue, Oct 07, 2008 at 04:44:40PM +0200, Reinhard Tartler wrote: > Robert Millan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > >> At the very least, we could distribute them in a specific "patented" > >> section, with rules similar to non-free, and that we’d only mirror in > >> countries where it is not a problem. > > > > While we are at it, would be nice to have a section for DMCA-impaired > > software > > such as libdvdcss. > > How about this: > > - introduce a new section 'patented'
But software patents cover algorithms contained in programs, not the packages themselves. How about the more descriptive "patent-encumbered" then? -- Robert Millan The DRM opt-in fallacy: "Your data belongs to us. We will decide when (and how) you may access your data; but nobody's threatening your freedom: we still allow you to remove your data and not access it at all." -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
