Freedom Issue #2842
[firefox-extension-passff][ppassff-host] Depends on a blacklisted package
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Description
This package depends on firefox which is a non-free package
History
Updated by bill-auger over 3 years ago
- Status changed from unconfirmed to confirmed
- Subject changed from [firefox extension passff] Depends on a non-free package to [firefox-extension-passff] Depends on a non-free package
thanks for noticing - there is also 'passff-host', which has only 'firefox-extension-passff' as a dependent
$ pacman -Si firefox-extension-passff | grep Depends Depends On : firefox passff-host $ pacman -Sii passff-host | grep -E 'Description|Required' Description : PassFF native messaging host application for Firefox, Chromium, Chrome, Vivaldi Required By : firefox-extension-passff
because parabola has no 'firefox' package, it is a small concern for freedom, as it is not possible to install 'firefox-extension-passff' - also, to be pedantic about it, firefox is not non-free - free vs non-free is really only about the software license - firefox is blacklisted, because in the default configuration, it behaves in ways that conflict with the FSDG guidelines; which has prescription other than the licensing alone
we could either blacklist them both, or try making an 'iceweasel-extension-passff' package; depending on if people think that package is useful enough to include
Updated by smege1001 over 3 years ago
i don't really think this package is useful enough to be included
Updated by bill-auger over 3 years ago
- Status changed from confirmed to fixed
- Subject changed from [firefox-extension-passff] Depends on a non-free package to [firefox-extension-passff][ppassff-host] Depends on a blacklisted package
Updated by oaken-source over 3 years ago
passff-host was blacklisted prematurely. It is still useful (in fact, it is required) for using the passff extension in iceweasel and icecat.
Since it's free software, I'll un-blacklist it.