summary of firstboot and EULA changes in Fedora 7

[Rahul Sundaram]

Max Spevack wrote:
> All,
> 
> Wanted to get this summary out for everyone while there's still a small 
> window to fix any major issues.
> 
> Thanks,
> Max
> 
> ===
> 
> TOPIC 1 -- FIRSTBOOT
> 
> ...in Fedora Core 6
> 
> There was a module in firstboot that displayed the EULA and required the 
> user to click a radio button saying that they *AGREED* with it before 
> being allowed to move on.  There were a variety of things wrong with 
> that use case, which I shall not go into here.
> 
> ...in Fedora 7
> 
> The module has been changed.  Now, rather than displaying the EULA, it 
> displays a text box that tells users the following:
> 
> "Thank you for installing Fedora.  Fedora is a compilation of software 
> packages, each under its own license.  The compilation is made available 
> under the GNU General Public License version 2.  There are no 
> restrictions of using, copying, or modifying this code.  However, there 
> are restrictions and obligations that apply to the redistribution of the 
> code, either in its original or a modified form.  Among other things, 
> those restrictions/obligations pertain to the licensing of the 
> redistribution, trademark rights, and export control.
> 
> If you would like to understand what those restrictions are, please 
> visit http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Legal/Licenses/EULA."
> 
> The user simply checks a button that says "Understood, please proceed."
> 
> Thus, firstboot no longer requires the user to *AGREE* to/with anything, 
> merly to *ACKNOWLEDGE* having been presented with some information.
> 
> 
> TOPIC 2 -- EULA
> 
> There have been a few changes made to the EULA between Fedora Core 6 and 
> Fedora 7.  The rest of this email is a diff between the old and the new 
> EULA files, and a brief discussion of those changes.  A full copy of the 
> proposed EULA is attached, and in its current form it has been approved 
> by Legal.
> 
> 2c2
> <                         FEDORA(TM) CORE
> ---
>>                         FEDORA(TM)
> 12c12
> < 1.  THE SOFTWARE.  Fedora Core (the "Software") is a modular Linux
> ---
>> 1.  THE SOFTWARE.  Fedora (the "Software") is a modular Linux
> 
> COMMENTS -- all we're doing here is changing the name from "Fedora Core" 
> to "Fedora".
> 
> 
> 17,18c17,21
> <   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 comopnents permit User to copy, modify
>>   and redistribute the component, in both source code and
> 
> COMMENTS -- this change references our binary firmware exception:
>    http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging/Guidelines#BinaryFirmware

Not all the spins of Fedora would necessarily include such firmware and 
I am think we should have a slightly different approach to firmware on 
some occasions. Details post Fedora 7 release. It might be more 
appropriate to say "With the potential exception of certain firmware 
files..."

Rahul