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Bug 12861

Summary: varicad-8.2.0.4.ebuild (New Package)
Product: Gentoo Linux Reporter: w_knop
Component: New packagesAssignee: George Shapovalov (RETIRED) <george>
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX    
Severity: enhancement    
Priority: High    
Version: unspecified   
Hardware: All   
OS: All   
Whiteboard:
Package list:
Runtime testing required: ---
Attachments: varicad-8.2.0.4.ebuild

Description w_knop 2002-12-28 18:32:24 UTC
Hi, I didn't find an ebuild for VariCAD, which is a commercial cad/cam app, so I made one. The exact version of the depends were not clear to me, so feel free to change them. Attached is the ebuild. Enjoy!
Comment 1 w_knop 2002-12-28 18:35:09 UTC
Created attachment 6822 [details]
varicad-8.2.0.4.ebuild
Comment 2 George Shapovalov (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2003-03-12 19:12:05 UTC
Hi w_knop.

Thanks for a submission!
So, this is a commercial app. Well, then we have to be careful about licensing.

As I understand, if I follow the SRC_URI in the ebuild I will download the trial version fo varicad. In order to unlock it later (within 30 days) one would have to purchase it online. Is this true?
As I see on the site, the company allows unrestricted download of this "trial" version. Even registering is requred only to keep using the package after the first 15 days. 

Well, as such it seems to be Ok to leave ebuild as it is now, however still, I think it would be better to check our policy and then contact the company and ask if they would prefer unrestricted download or should we impose restrictions (we can do it in ebuid btw). 
I will do this checking and get back, though please confirm that my understanding of the situation is correct.

George
Comment 3 George Shapovalov (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2003-05-16 02:46:15 UTC
Well, no reply from the company in a loong time. I am afraid I will have to close this bug..

George