Mozilla admits 'giant error' with Firefox EULA move (NetworkWorld) [LWN.net]

NetworkWorld covers a controversy over a EULA notice that was included in a Linux version of Firefox. "In a pair of blog posts, former Mozilla CEO Mitchell Baker -- currently the chairman of the umbrella Mozilla Foundation -- first acknowledged the error of packing an end-user licensing agreement (EULA) with the Linux version of Firefox and then announced that the EULA would be dropped. "The most important thing here is to acknowledge that yes, the content of the license agreement is wrong," said Baker on Monday. "The correct content is clear that the code is governed by FLOSS [free/libre open-source software] licenses, not the typical end user license agreement language that is in the current version. We created a license that points to the FLOSS licenses, but we've made a giant error in not getting this to Ubuntu, other distributors, and posted publicly for review.""

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Mozilla admits 'giant error' with Firefox EULA move (NetworkWorld)

Posted Sep 18, 2008 17:27 UTC (Thu) by kragil (subscriber, #34373) [Link]

In other news. Novell admit 'giant error' in sending Kernel hackers to conferences where they disguise rants filled with negativity as keynotes.

Mozilla admits 'giant error' with Firefox EULA move (NetworkWorld)

Posted Sep 18, 2008 17:39 UTC (Thu) by gevaerts (subscriber, #21521) [Link]

I thought lwn was relatively free of obnoxious trolls, but I seem to be mistaken

Mozilla admits 'giant error' with Firefox EULA move (NetworkWorld)

Posted Sep 18, 2008 22:04 UTC (Thu) by kragil (subscriber, #34373) [Link]

"Tall poppy syndrome"++

Mozilla admits 'giant error' with Firefox EULA move (NetworkWorld)

Posted Sep 19, 2008 3:55 UTC (Fri) by k8to (subscriber, #15413) [Link]

Ah, an illuminating comment.

What?

Posted Sep 19, 2008 4:00 UTC (Fri) by flewellyn (subscriber, #5047) [Link]

What exactly are you talking about?

What?

Posted Sep 19, 2008 5:21 UTC (Fri) by bronson (subscriber, #4806) [Link]

Check the top story of the front page of this week's edition. kragil's comment is seriously OT.

Mozilla admits 'giant error' with Firefox EULA move (NetworkWorld)

Posted Sep 20, 2008 6:09 UTC (Sat) by sbergman27 (subscriber, #10767) [Link]

The big news here is just how far out of touch with the Linux community Mozilla Corporation has gotten that such a 'mistake' could be made. It's rather telling. A faux pas worthy of Sun. And one (of many) reasons that I am so looking forward to Epiphany 2.26 with WebKit.

Mozilla admits 'giant error' with Firefox EULA move (NetworkWorld)

Posted Oct 4, 2008 17:43 UTC (Sat) by Lorenzo (guest, #260) [Link]

Yes, ... what he said.
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