Re: RFS: totem-plugin-arte
> > > > 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 <simon@wenner.ch>
> > > > * 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
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