On 06/24/2009 04:24 PM, Kevin Fenzi wrote:
1. First. What would be acceptable? Anything under a acceptable
license
to Fedora? So, I can make a 100MB package of all the pictures I have
taken of my dogs as long as the license is ok? And can update it weekly
as I take new ones?
Well, acceptable license is only one of the points here, but in your
specific scenario, I suppose it would be okay.
2. Is content thats under a Fedora acceptable license, but can't
be
read/used by any free tools acceptable? Ie, could someone package a
flash movie?
IMHO, the answer is no.
From:
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging/Guidelines#Code_Vs_Content
"The rule is this:
If the content enhances the OS user experience, then the content is OK
to be packaged in Fedora. This means, for example, that things like:
fonts, themes, clipart, and wallpaper are OK."
Content that has no way to be used on Fedora doesn't have the
possibility of enhancing the OS user experience. However, your example
isn't a good one, as Fedora does include a flash player, so flash video
probably would be fine (assuming it works with the Fedora included flash
implementations).
3. Is rpm the right format for this content? Perhaps it would be
better
to get people working on some kind of application/viewer thing that
could hit the various CC content and search and download it easily for
Fedora folks? Why should we package and duplicate this content for just
Fedora users?
That's a good question. I'll leave it to more qualified people to
answer, however, there is precedence for packaging up content in Fedora
in RPM.
4. How would we package some content. Ie, random pictures, or clip
art,
or movies. If multiple things in fedora can use them, would they go
into some kind of /usr/share/CC-STUFF/ dir? or what?
Also a good question. A tiered hierarchy seems sane, along the lines of
/usr/share/pixmaps, e.g. /usr/share/books.
5. What about content thats licensed ok, but is
Obscene/Adult/Objectionable/Gross? Who decides those cases? Is there
any review of content? Against what guidelines?
quoting again from the Code Vs Content section:
"Content still has to be reviewed for inclusion. It must have an open
source compatible license, must not be legally questionable. In
addition, there are several additional restrictions for content:
* Content must not be pornographic, or contain nudity, whether
animated, simulated, or photographed. There are better places on the
Internet to get porn.
* Content should not be offensive, discriminatory, or derogatory. If
you're not sure if a piece of content is one of these things, it
probably is.
* All content is subject to review by FESCo, who has the final say
on whether or not it can be included.
Some examples of content which is permissable:
* Package documentation or help files
* Clipart for use in office suites
* Background images (non-offensive, discriminatory, with permission
to freely redistribute)
* Fonts (under an open source license, with no ownership/legal concerns)
* Game levels are not considered content, since games without levels
would be non functional.
* Sound or graphics included with the source tarball that the
program or theme uses (or the documentation uses) are acceptable.
* Game music or audio content is permissible, as long as the content
is freely distributable without restriction, and the format is not
patent encumbered.
* Example files included with the source tarball are not considered
content.
Some examples of content which are not permissable:
* Comic book art files
* Religious texts
* mp3 files (patent encumbered)
If you are unsure if something is considered approved content, ask on
fedora-devel-list."
Hope that helps,
~spot