[Bug 612377]

2011-04-27 Thread RobertSayre
Jesse, why did you nominate this bug for tracking-firefox5? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/612377 Title: [needs-packaging] libjpeg-turbo -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@list

[Bug 83118] Re: Some components are non-free

2007-02-08 Thread RobertSayre
"Robert: mysql-query-browser may be copied from Ubuntu and redistributed. " Lenny, you must have a hard time parsing the part about the logos. You can copy and redistribute the source code of mysql-query-browser, but not the logo (which is included in the package). The terms are extremely clear, d

[Bug 83118] Re: Some components are non-free

2007-02-06 Thread RobertSayre
> Rob, isn't there the distinct possibility that mysql is not correctly in main either? Or am I missing something? Oh, sure. But it doesn't make such a great publicity stunt. Anyway, downstream authors have all the freedom in the world to modify the package. Of course, open source licenses apply t

[Bug 83118] Re: Some components are non-free

2007-02-06 Thread RobertSayre
I should repeat my question. Is there something you can do with MySQL Query Browser that you can't do with Firefox? Just looking for a concrete example. I'm not interested in non-lawyers holding forth on copyright and trademark law. -- Some components are non-free https://launchpad.net/bugs/8311

[Bug 83118] Re: Some components are non-free

2007-02-06 Thread RobertSayre
"The GPL does not provide any license or right to use any MySQL AB Mark in any form or media" seems pretty clear to me, so I'm not sure what Mark Pilgrim is on about. -- Some components are non-free https://launchpad.net/bugs/83118 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https:

[Bug 83118] Re: Some components are non-free

2007-02-05 Thread RobertSayre
Thanks Noah. I was curious about the MySQL case specifically. It looks like their policy curtails the freedom to redistribute (with artwork) as well. So, is there something you can do with MySQL Query Browser that you can't do with Firefox? Just looking for a concrete example. -- Some components

[Bug 83118] Re: Some components are non-free

2007-02-04 Thread RobertSayre
What freedoms do the Firefox terms curtail, in comparison to other free packages? For example, MySQL Query Browser icons are subject to MySQL's trademark policy, which restricts rights in several ways. http://www.mysql.com/company/legal/trademark.html Of particular interest is section 4c: C. Tra