[Trisquel-devel] abrowser addons was Re: Packaged Youtube ALL HTML5

[Andrew Lindley]

Why do you think it violates Freedom 0?  IANAL but AIUI a statement 
as to what a program is designed to do adds additional consumer 
warranty rights here in the UK, and in no way constrains the use of 
the software because the plain English meaning does not convey a 
restriction.   Admittedly flashvideodownloader.org is a SAAS server 
and the user would be wise not to use the plug-in because of that.  
But it doesn't make the plug-in non-free.

Leny


From: Legimet <legimet.calc at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Trisquel-devel] abrowser addons was Re: Packaged 
Youtube ALL HTML5
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 12:35:51 -0400

> The source is usually in the xpi file. I looked at one extension 
> "Flash Video
> Downloader" and the mozilla addons page says MPL 1.1, but when I 
> opened the
> xpi, I found a file with the following contents:
>
> Before getting down to using this plug-in, please, take the time to 
> read the
> terms of use stated in the current license agreement. Any use of 
> this program
> implies that you have read and accepted these terms to the fullest 
> extent.
>
> 1) Flash Video Downloader Plug-In is designed for downloading 
> flash-content
> (video, games, music, etc.) with the help of the
> http://flashvideodownloader.org/ service, which gets opened in a 
> new Firefox
> Internet browser window when needed.
>
> 2) All the information received by http://flashvideodownloader.org/ 
> is used
> solely for purposes listed in clause 1.
>
> 3) http://flashvideodownloader.org/ disclaims any legal 
> responsibility for
> further use of the content downloaded with the help of the service.
>
> This is clearly nonfree as it violates Freedom 0.
>
> Legimet