Bug#1033868: linphone-desktop: cannot use any account, without agreeing to terms

[Jonas Smedegaard]

Quoting Martin (2023-04-03 10:13:41)
> On 2023-04-03 09:54, Jonas Smedegaard wrote:
> > By abocve description, I would go further and consider this package
> > unfit for release in section "main" with current constraints, since it
> > (technically or possibly only as UX) depend on non-free Belledone code.
> > Until (if possible) fixed, this package belongs in "contrib" as I see
> > it.
> 
> I do not see it that dramatic. Remember, we are talking about the
> "Biggest Lie on the Internet" here :-)
> 
> Only if there were any hidden data transfer (e.g. metrics) to Belledone
> when *not* using their service would be pretty bad.

Not sure what exactly it is you consider harmless.

Let me try elaborate on my views on this:

Contracts are silly, but a real legal issue.

Software that requires signing a contract is "non-free by proxy" which
in Debian means "contrib".

Software that tricks you into signing a contract despite not technically
needed is non-free but might be easy to patch to become free.

Which parts of the above do you disagree with, how?

Kind regards,

 - Jonas

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