summary of firstboot and EULA changes in Fedora 7

Max Spevack mspevack at redhat.com
Thu May 17 17:24:50 UTC 2007


On Thu, 17 May 2007, Peter Jones wrote:

> "diff -u", dude.

attached as diff.txt

> A spell checker might be a good idea, too.

yeah.  thanks :-)
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--- old.txt	2007-05-16 12:15:43.000000000 -0400
+++ new.txt	2007-05-17 13:24:15.000000000 -0400
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
                         LICENSE AGREEMENT
-                        FEDORA(TM) CORE
+                        FEDORA(TM)
 
 This agreement governs the download, installation or use of the Software 
 (as defined below) and any updates to the Software, regardless of the 
@@ -9,13 +9,16 @@
 General Public License.  By downloading, installing or using the 
 Software, User agrees to the terms of this agreement.
 
-1.  THE SOFTWARE.  Fedora Core (the "Software") is a modular Linux
+1.  THE SOFTWARE.  Fedora (the "Software") is a modular Linux
     operating system consisting of hundreds of software components.
     The end user license agreement for each component is located in
     the component's source code.  With the exception of certain image
     files containing the Fedora trademark identified in Section 2
-    below, the license terms for the components permit User to copy,
-    modify, and redistribute the component, in both source code and
+    below, the license terms for the components permit User to copy
+    and redistribute the component.  With the exception of certain
+    firmware files (denoted in the License field of the RPM packaging),
+    the license terms for the components permit User to copy, modify
+    and redistribute the component, in both source code and
     binary code forms.  This agreement does not limit User's rights
     under, or grant User rights that supersede, the license terms of
     any particular component.
@@ -35,9 +38,7 @@
     trademark guidelines when distributing the Software, regardless of
     whether the Software has been modified.  If User modifies the
     Software, then User must replace all images containing the
-    "Fedora" trademark.  Those images are found in the anaconda-images
-    and the fedora-logos packages.  Merely deleting these files may
-    corrupt the Software.
+    "Fedora" trademark.  Those images are in the fedora-logos package. 
 
 3.  LIMITED WARRANTY.  Except as specifically stated in this agreement
     or a license for a particular component, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT 
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@
     export controls under the U.S. Commerce Department's Export
     Administration Regulations ("EAR"); (b) is not located in a
     prohibited destination country under the EAR or U.S. sanctions
-    regulations (currently Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan
+    regulations (currently Cuba, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Sudan
     and Syria); (c) will not export, re-export, or transfer the
     Software to any prohibited destination, entity, or individual
     without the necessary export license(s) or authorizations(s) from
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@
     Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods shall not 
     apply.
 
-Copyright (C) 2003, 2004, 2005 Fedora Project.
+Copyright (C) 2007 Fedora Project.
 All rights reserved.  "Red Hat" and "Fedora" are trademarks of Red Hat, 
 Inc.  "Linux" is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.  All other 
 trademarks are the property of their respective owners.


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