Mozilla Firefox™ 不是自由軟體

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[quote=caleb]
問題在於 redistributable (freedom 2)，Mozilla&trade; 限制了 redistribute 的權利。


EULA 裡面寫得很清楚， 


A SOURCE CODE VERSION OF CERTAIN FIREFOX BROWSER FUNCTIONALITY
THAT YOU MAY USE, MODIFY AND DISTRIBUTE IS AVAILABLE TO YOU 
FREE-OF-CHARGE FROM WWW.MOZILLA.ORG UNDER THE MOZILLA PUBLIC 
LICENSE and other open source software licenses.&nbsp;


只有 SOURCE CODE VERSION 才是 freely redistributable (這是當然的， MPL 符合 Open Source Initiative 的定義)


The accompanying executable code version of Mozilla Firefox and related documentation (the &quot;Product&quot;) is made available to you under the terms of this Mozilla Firefox End-User Software License Agreement (the &quot;Agreement&quot;).&nbsp; By clicking the &quot;Accept&quot; button, or by installing or using the Mozilla Firefox Browser, you are consenting to be bound by the Agreement.&nbsp; If you do not agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, do not click the &quot;Accept&quot; button, and do not install or use any part of the Mozilla Firefox Browser.


想用 executable code version 就得同意那份 EULA，否則就會：


2.&nbsp; TERMINATION.&nbsp; If you breach this Agreement your right to use the Product will terminate immediately and without notice, but all provisions of this Agreement except the License Grant (Paragraph 1) will survive termination and continue in effect.&nbsp; Upon termination, you must destroy all copies of the Product.


所以拿 SOURCE CODE 去自己編譯、改名的，可以 redistribute (例如 iceweasel / GNU IceCat)，


但 executable code version Mozilla Firefox&trade; 不能 redistribute (要有 Mozilla&trade; 授權才可以 )


這個問題之所以會影響 Ubuntu，因為 Ubuntu 把 Free software 放在 main / universe segment 裡面。


Mozilla Firefox&trade; 不是 Free software，必須改放到 restricted / multiverse segment 裡面。 

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