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Re: Binary Version for Mac OS X?
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Eric Blake |
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Re: Binary Version for Mac OS X? |
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Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:58:00 -0600 |
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According to herb on 6/21/2007 4:25 PM:
> Hi there. I have created a Mac OS X 10.4 package that installs
> Autoconf 2.61. I was wondering if it was "allowed" to have it
> uploaded to the ftp site. Would it break any rules, such as the fact
> that the Mac OS X "Installer" program is proprietary software? Even
> though Installer is proprietary software, the package is not software
> at all, and installer is just opening it. Or is there not allowed to
> be any proprietary software in the equation at all?
If it is a MacOS specific binary, you are probably better off trying to
post it on a MacOS site. The gnu.org site tends to focus on source
distribution, not pre-compiled binaries. And you are correct that using
GNU sites to distribute proprietary products violates the GNU philosophy
and will not be permitted.
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Don't work too hard, make some time for fun as well!
Eric Blake address@hidden
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