[Bug 3152] Review request: dropbox-repo - 3rd-party repo package for Dropbox client

Sérgio Basto sergio at serjux.com
Wed Jan 29 18:59:34 CET 2014


On Qua, 2014-01-29 at 11:22 +0100, Alec Leamas wrote: 
> On 1/29/14, RPM Fusion Bugzilla <noreply at rpmfusion.org> wrote:
> > https://bugzilla.rpmfusion.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3152
> >
> > --- Comment #38 from Sérgio Basto <sergio at serjux.com> 2014-01-29 08:56:22
> > CET ---
> > (In reply to comment #30)
> >>
> > Less legal/policy concerns but will give more work to develop.
> 
> Not necessarily. See spot's comment in comment #31 link. Basically, if
> we just points to a repo provided by an ISV like Dropbox it's actually
> the ISV which is distributing. If we repackage it we becomes more
> responsible for the contents.
> 
> > what you mean with  "Although we comply with the GL" ?
> The whole idea witjh the current GL is that we should not make
> packages from "foreign" repos available, with FESCO/Fedora Legal
> providing exemptions in some cases. lpf is an exception, but it has
> beed reviewed and discussed within the FPC.
> 
> > if I have time in future I'll will try do frp idea, as a sub project of lpf
> > :)
> Contributions always welcome! That said, it will probably need a new
> discussion with FPC since this is an entirely new way of handling this
> sensitive area.
> 
> Again: this request is more like a test of the legal/policy
> ramifications for packaged yum configurations in rpmfusion.  Anyone,
> out there?

Sorry, above all, what means "GL" ? 

Thanks, 
-- 
Sérgio M. B.


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