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Re: [directory-discuss] Popular WebExtensions with unknown free software
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Ian Kelling |
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Re: [directory-discuss] Popular WebExtensions with unknown free software status |
Date: |
Mon, 22 Jan 2018 13:14:20 -0500 |
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David Hedlund <address@hidden> writes:
> Thanks Ian. Can you please provide arguments for each software?
>
>
> On 2018-01-22 01:37, Ian Kelling wrote:
>> David Hedlund <address@hidden> writes:
>>
>>> * Video Downloader professional ->
>>> https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/video-downloader-profession/license/
>>> -> "Licensed to usage limited to the Link64 Add-on. JQuery licensed
>>> under MIT."
>>> A few other add-ons distributed under the "Link64 License" found at
>>> https://duckduckgo.com/?q=site%3Aaddons.mozilla.org%2Fen-US%2F+%2B%22Link64+License%22&t=ffab&ia=web
>>> * Youtube and more – Easy Video Downloader ->
>>> https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/video-downloader-pure/license/
>>> -> "Licensed to usage limited to the Link64 Add-on. JQuery licensed
>>> under MIT."
>>> * All Downloader Professional ->
>>> https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/all-downloader-professional/license/
>>> -> "Licensed to usage limited to the Link64 Add-on."
>>> * Download MP4 videos from Youtube ->
>>> https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/download-mp4-videos-from-yo/license/
>>> -> "Licensed to usage limited to the Link64 Add-on."
>> no to link64. quick web search and it looks nonfree.
>>
>>> * Flagfox -> https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/flagfox/license/
>> no. distribution restriction clearly not free.
>>
>>> * EPUBReader ->
>>> https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/epubreader/license/
>> nonfree
>>
>>
>>> * Honey -> https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/honey/license/
>> nonfree
>>
>>> * Search and New Tab by Yahoo ->
>>> https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/search-and-new-tab-by-yahoo/license/
>>> * Yahoo Homepage ->
>>> https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/yahoo-homepage/license/
>> nonfree
>>
>>> I need help to identify if the are free or not so I can add the free
>>> programs to directory.fsf.org.
All the licenses have restrictions that make them nonfree. I'm not going
to go over the specifics in each one. These are simple cases, where you
can just read them and ask "does this make it so I don't have any of the 4
freedoms, ignoring requirements to change the name" and it's easy to
determine.