On Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:27:30 +1100 Gaetan Bisson <bisson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > [2012-11-15 00:04:43 -0500] Daniel Wallace: > > I read through the entire license. It seemed ok to me but as I am > > not a lawyer I emailed them to request permission first to > > redistribute the package in community/multilib. > > I am not a lawyer either but I understand sentences such as: > > "You may not, in whole or in part: copy, photocopy, reproduce, > [...] the Program; [...] You may not [...] transfer > reproductions of the Program to other parties in any way [...] > without the prior written consent of Valve." > > Note that there is a huge difference between written and express > consent (the latter is what I believe you have obtained by email). So > as best as I understand we do not have legal right to distribute this > program. > Not to mention that the package seems to install a wine version of steam that is in closed beta, which makes it less than useful for the majority of us. -- Joakim
