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

[Alec Leamas]

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On 1/29/14, Sérgio Basto <sergio at serjux.com> wrote:
> 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.
>