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Re: Thunderbird bz 579023 still not fixed even though there is an upstream fix available

From:  Bruno Wolff III <bruno-AT-wolff.to>
To:  Kevin Kofler <kevin.kofler-AT-chello.at>
Subject:  Re: Thunderbird bz 579023 still not fixed even though there is an upstream fix available
Date:  Sun, 25 Apr 2010 10:08:21 -0500
Cc:  devel-AT-lists.fedoraproject.org
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On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 09:47:26 +0200,
  Kevin Kofler <kevin.kofler@chello.at> wrote:
> 
> Those packages are also sometimes not compliant with Fedora policies such as 
> usage of system libraries because any patches to use a system library need 
> trademark approval. This is also just unacceptable. See e.g. the Hunspell 
> fiasco:

Isn't this a FESCO issue? Maybe it is time to reopen this issue?

I don't see how using Mozilla trademarks provides significant benefit
to Fedora. It seems to mostly benefit Mozilla. I don't see why we should
be breaking our rules to help them.
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