[patch] for bsd.linux-rpm.mk (SRC_GPL)

Boris Samorodov bsam at ipt.ru
Thu Mar 23 22:58:24 UTC 2006


On Thu, 23 Mar 2006 00:33:58 +0300 Boris Samorodov wrote:

> It's my second try to introduce a new variable to deal with linux
> sources. It was AUTO_LINUX_SRC last time, it's SRC_GPL now. Maybe
> someone suggest another name.

> Not all linux sources used at FreeBSD ports released under GPL or
> so. For example, devel/linux-allegro:
> -----
>    Allegro is gift-ware. It was created by a number of people working in 
>    cooperation, and is given to you freely as a gift. You may use, modify, 
>    redistribute, and generally hack it about in any way you like, and you do 
>    not have to give us anything in return. However, if you like this product 
>    you are encouraged to thank us by making a return gift to the Allegro 
>    community. This could be by writing an add-on package, providing a useful 
>    bug report, making an improvement to the library, or perhaps just 
>    releasing the sources of your program so that other people can learn from 
>    them. If you redistribute parts of this code or make a game using it, it 
>    would be nice if you mentioned Allegro somewhere in the credits, but you 
>    are not required to do this. We trust you not to abuse our generosity.
> -----

> I propose attached patch. The default value is "yes".

> Comments are welcome.

Answering to myself. We don't need this patch. Defining "SRC_DISTFILES="
at the port's Makefile does the same (i.e. not fetching the sources
when PACKAGE_BUILDING is defined).

Thanks for cooperation! ;-)


WBR
-- 
Boris B. Samorodov, Research Engineer
InPharmTech Co,     http://www.ipt.ru
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