On 5 Jan 2011, at 15:32, Gabriel M. Beddingfield wrote:
>> Also, I think that there are clauses in the license that Intel where worried 
>> about and that's why it can't be redistributed even in the non-oss repo.
> 
> Hmmm... probably this one:
> 
> "2.3. Restriction on Distribution.  Licensee shall only distribute the 
> Software (a) under the terms of this Agreement and a copy of this Agreement 
> accompanies such distribution, and (b) agrees to defend and indemnify 
> Broadcom and its licensors from and against any damages, costs, liabilities, 
> settlement amounts and/or expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred in 
> connection with any claim, lawsuit or action by any third party that arises 
> or results from the use or distribution of any and all Software by the 
> Licensee except as contemplated herein."
> 
> Yeah, that looks like it says, "If someone sues Autozone for a patent that 
> Broadcom may/may not have infringed on... then Licensee will pay the legal 
> bills since Autozone got it from Licensee."  Bogus!
> 

Yeah, hence the wget ;)

Also raises the question, have Canonical accepted this licenses, do they have a 
waiver from Broadcom. And what about projects like rpmfusion. I had contacted 
the package maintainer on rpmfusion about this question a while back and never 
got a reply. 
--
Glen Gray
<[email protected]>




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