[gentoo-dev] Re: Sandboxes

[Duncan <1i5t5.duncan@cox.net>]

Mike Frysinger posted <200603241323.11429.vapier@gentoo.org>, excerpted
below,  on Fri, 24 Mar 2006 13:23:11 -0500:

> On Friday 24 March 2006 11:32, Andrej Kacian wrote:
>>
>> "Stuart Herbert" <stuart.herbert@gmail.com> napísal:
>> > On 3/24/06, Mike Frysinger <vapier@gentoo.org> wrote:
>> > > so we're clear, users would be able to create their own overlays
>> > > and publish their ebuilds right ?
>> >
>> > Not on overlays.g.o, no.
>>
>> FWIW, this is already possible on ebuildexchange.org.
> 
> how about trying to help out visibility of these user-oriented sites then ... 
> perhaps the front page of overlays.g.o would have a section on user driven 
> sites ...

I like the idea of a pointer to user sites, tho I too would be
uncomfortable having j. random user's ebuilds on *.gentoo.org
(specifically hand-selected users that are working with specific devs is
different, particularly where a dev then retains some accountability for
said selection).

One thing to remember, however.  In the US at least, linking to specific
illegal material is considered illegal in itself.  There is a "common
carrier" exemption, however, with the caveat of DMCA takedown notices. 
Thus, the section on user overlays couldn't mention any non-Gentoo
controlled j random user overlays specifically.

What /could/ happen is that the overlays front-page story introduces the
concept in general terms, with a link to a forum for discussion.  The
forum infrastructure would then provide the ability for users to link
to various overlays, and take care of any abuse or DMCA takedown notices
as it already does.  That would keep Gentoo's involvement legal and
above-board.

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