> > > > I am looking for a sponsor for my package "totem-plugin-arte". > > > > > > > > * Package name : totem-plugin-arte > > > > Version : 0.8.1-1 > > > > Upstream Author : Simon Wenner <[email protected]> > > > > * URL : http://gitorious.org/totem-plugin-arte > > > > * License : GPL v2+ > > > > Section : gnome > > > > > > > > It builds this binary package: > > > > totem-plugin-arte - This plugin allows you to watch streams from > > > > arte.tv on totem > > > > > > > > The package appears to be lintian clean. > > > > > > > > The upload would fix this bug: 572919 > > > > > > > > My motivation for maintaining this package is to provide users with a > > > > simple, usefull and just great plugin. > > > > > > > > The package can be found on mentors.debian.net: > > > > - URL: http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/t/totem-plugin-arte > > > > - Source repository: deb-src http://mentors.debian.net/debian unstable > > > > main contrib non-free > > > > - dget > > > > http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/t/totem-plugin-arte/totem-plugin-arte_0.8.1-1.dsc > > > > > > > > > > AFAIK they use very strict Geo-Localisation to block users from outside > > > of some selected European Countries. > > > > > > Is this siutable for main then? Isn't it a usage restriction which > > > make it better fitting into contrib, is it? > > > > I see your point. > > > > But as far as I know main require only free *software* and so free > > licences whereas contrib packages depend on other *software* that is not > > free. > > http://www.debian.org/distrib/packages.html > > > > We had the same discussion on programs which were only be useful with > non-free data (Sorry, I don't remember the name) and the conclusion was > that the maintainer should aquire some free data so the package could be > used freely from anyone to place it into main. > > > I mean that there is no restriction to use this plugin from anywhere. It > > will work, but the arte.tv feed may be unavailable. > > For what is the plugin useful, if it can not get its data? Is there any > free usecase, from anywhere? > If no, main should not be the right place.
It's quite understandable and there is no problem for me to target contrib instead of main, I just interpreted the "main" definition word for word, and AFAIK it only talk about software ;) > > Arte policy is not > > written in stone, and we can hope that they will extend availability if > > there is enough demand. > > So it could be moved from contrib to main then. It's ok for me. > > For the time being, it's also possible to use a > > proxy or a vpn (well, "auto-proxy if needed" may be a good TODO, I will > > propose it upstream). > > > Is this legal? After some investigations, it looks like it may be illegal. But this is not clear, I was unable to find any "terms of use" page, terms are spread on the plus7.arte.tv website. > > I'm not aware of a past similar case so it's interesting ;) > > > > There were some, but I didn't find it quickly. > Perhaps any of the other readers will remember? One last thing: I saw that totem-plugins (which featured the youtube plugin) is in main. But videos on youtube are not free, are they? So, what about this? Kind regards, Nicolas ps: I updated the source package. The section is now set to "video" so it's now consistent with other totem packages -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1268176761.5159.75.ca...@nicolas-laptop
