[Dev] [Packages (i686 and x86_64) - Freedom issue #330] (fixed) virtualbox-libre Guest Additions

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Fri May 24 19:22:43 GMT 2013



Issue #330 has been updated by Emulatorman.

Status changed from in progress to fixed

Fixed!
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Freedom issue #330: virtualbox-libre Guest Additions
https://labs.parabola.nu/issues/330

Author: icarious
Status: fixed
Priority: freedom issue
Assignee: Emulatorman
Category: 
Target version: 


The "Devices > Install Guest Additions" under virtual-libre downloads an ISO for virtualbox-guest-additions which is licensed under PUEL. It is a non-free license and hence should be marked for removal from virtualbox-libre from parabola.

References:
1) https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/VirtualBox_PUEL

2)http://libreplanet.org/wiki/List_of_software_that_does_not_respect_the_Free_System_Distribution_Guidelines#VirtualBox_OSE_Guest_Additions

3)https://www.gnu.org/help/gnu-bucks-recipients.html (Acknowledgement of the issue by the fsf for which I received a GNU buck)



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