[maemo-developers] Maemo Extras Guidelines

[From: Quim Gil]

Hi,

ext Graham Cobb wrote:
> As Nokia host it, they will probably want to say something like packages will 
> be removed if there appear to be serious patent concerns.

Nokia currently defines what you just said through the
http://maemo.org/legal/terms_of_use.html , that affect also the extras &
extras-devel repositories. [1]

Said that, Nokia hasn't got a team of lawyers watching any new version
released by the community in maemo.org. We don't expect either the
community to be aware of all patents, and specially not encumbered
patents. The story changes when an application approaches official
status, is shipped in the devices, is distributed in commercial terms
and so on. But these cases shouldn't be of your concern in the extras /
extras-devel discussion, really.


[1] Among other things, there you find:

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(a) you will not post, publish, transmit, distribute, or upload any
information through the Site that is unlawful or fraudulent, or violates
or infringes any patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret or any other
proprietary intellectual property rights of others. In connection
therewith you represent and war- rant to Nokia that your content does
not infringe the trademarks, copyrights, patents, or other intellectual
property rights of any third parties;
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and also

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Nokia disclaims any liability for claims brought by you or any other
entity based on infringement of intellectual property rights or
otherwise. You are hereby advised of these issues and therefore assume
the sole responsibility to secure any other intellectual property rights
and/or licenses that may be needed.
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and even

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In the event Nokia deems, at its exclusive discretion, that you are in
breach of these Site Terms, Nokia shall take any action...
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Quim