RPM for milter-ahead

[Rick Cooper]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: MailScanner mailing list [mailto:MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK]On
> Behalf Of Ryan Weaver
> Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 7:24 AM
> To: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> Subject: Re: RPM for milter-ahead
>
>
> And just for completeness. I'll post the final note from the
> author and then
> stop posting off topic :)
>
> Thanks,
> Ryan

You should look at the spec file jpgraph uses for building an RPM for
msttcorefonts. The spec file has a couple of key pieces :

#define distserver http://baseUrlForDist

then

%prep
rm -rf %{name}
mkdir %{name}
cd %{name}
for i in andale32.exe webdin32.exe trebuc32.exe georgi32.exe verdan32.exe
comic32.exe arialb32.exe impact32.exe arial32.exe times32.exe courie32.exe
do
	wget %{distserver}/$i
done

Done in this manner it is no longer a redistribution, rather a script to
ease installation. The source files are downloaded from an approved site
same as if the user downloaded them via their browser.

I cannot imagine how it would be considered a derivative work either, as it
would be the same as using a shell script for building and installing the
distribution.

Might want to ask the author if this method of building an RPM would be
acceptable to him, regardless of legality I would respect his wishes, but I
don't see how this would violate his license as I have read it.

Rick

>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Anthony Howe
> > To: Ryan Weaver
> > Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 7:06 AM
> > Subject: Re: RPM for milter-ahead
> >
> > Ryan Weaver wrote:
> > >
> > > Very well, I have removed the directory. I would have
> > > thought that since I am not actually providing the
> > > software in question, but instead directing people to
> > > your site for the download, that would not be considered
> > > redistribution. The directory may have actually listed the
> > > sources files, but downloads were denied and a link was
> > > posted directing persons to your site.
> >
> > Its a derivitive work which I don't allow and certainly don't
> > want to get into answering support questions on (which would
> > happen). I made similar requests of FreeBSD and NetBSD to
> > remove /usr/ports of my milters, including the patch files.
> > My milters are not open source and I keep strict control on
> > design, distribution, and copyright.
> >
> > I did take a copy of the spec file and I _might_ add it to
> > the contrib/ directory on the next release after I review it,
> > but I have to consider the support question issue, because
> > I certainly don't want to get into having to support it.
> >
> > > Thanks for the work you've done. I'm just sorry I wont be
> > > able to help make your product more accessible.
> >
> > You are within your right though to use RPMs privately for
> > your internal support/installation purposes.
> >
>


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