On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 3:00 AM, Joakim Hernberg <jbh@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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 It doesn't use Wine (it's native), and it works without being in the private beta (chat, installing a couple dozen indie games). You just can't play the native ports of big titles (tf2, serious sam 3, etc.) without being in the private beta.
