On Fri, 28 Sep 2018 08:31:29 -0300 Freemor wrote: > On Fri, Sep 28, 2018 at 04:10:20AM +0100, pribib wrote: > [...] > > I see no freedom issue with youtube-dl as the user MUST supply the > link of what to download. > Basically If we patch youtue-dl not to pull > from non-free sites then we MUST (to be consistent) block ALL > browsers we package from going to those same sites.
someone told me that youtube-dl has a search feature - that would be a different situation - i assumed it was only for youtube like minitube - the task would be significantly more difficult depending onthe number of disparate services indexed - but even so, there would be no need to block access to any servers, blocking the listings of non-free media should be enough; but would require that service to provide licensing details - probably simplest just remove the search feature entirely the one thing that leaps to mind about this is that the amount of work required to rescue all such programs would be enormous - if such a zero-tolerance policy were adopted it would most likely result in most such programs being removed rather than rescued - and im not saying thats a bad idea - but i am saying that the scope of that decision would reach well beyond games or any other programs purely for entertainment - if the goal is to 1) remove search or import capability, or 2) filter content, or 3) replace content, or 4) blacklist the entire program; then to give that treatment to any one program would be a significant task - but there are probably hundreds that would deserve it equally _______________________________________________ Dev mailing list [email protected] https://lists.parabola.nu/mailman/listinfo/dev
