From b47755669864d16753e42f7e9a71bdc8d6a5e343 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: rubenwardy Date: Fri, 29 May 2020 15:52:30 +0100 Subject: Add help page on non-free licenses --- app/flatpages/help.md | 7 ++- app/flatpages/help/non_free.md | 70 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ app/public/static/contentdb_flag_blacklist.png | Bin 0 -> 28411 bytes app/templates/macros/packagegridtile.html | 1 - app/templates/packages/view.html | 7 +-- 5 files changed, 80 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) create mode 100644 app/flatpages/help/non_free.md create mode 100644 app/public/static/contentdb_flag_blacklist.png diff --git a/app/flatpages/help.md b/app/flatpages/help.md index 2bdd72c..784adf7 100644 --- a/app/flatpages/help.md +++ b/app/flatpages/help.md @@ -2,14 +2,19 @@ title: Help ## Content +Policies and user help. + +* [Content Ratings and Flags](content_flags) +* [Non-free Licenses](non_free) * [Package Tags](package_tags) * [Ranks and Permissions](ranks_permissions) -* [Content Ratings and Flags](content_flags) * [Reporting Content](reporting) * [Top Packages Algorithm](top_packages) ## Developers +Various APIs. + * [API](api) * [Metrics](metrics) * [Creating Releases using Webhooks](release_webhooks) diff --git a/app/flatpages/help/non_free.md b/app/flatpages/help/non_free.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b2f3e68 --- /dev/null +++ b/app/flatpages/help/non_free.md @@ -0,0 +1,70 @@ +title: Non-free Licenses + +## What are Non-Free, Free, and Open Source licenses? + +A non-free license is one that does not meet the +[Free Software Definition](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.en.html) +or the [Open Source Definition](https://opensource.org/osd). +ContentDB will clearly label any packages with non-free licenses, +and they will be subject to limited promotion. + +## How does ContentDB deal with Non-Free Licenses? + +Minetest is free and open source software, and is only as big as it is now +because of this. It's pretty amazing you can take nearly any published mod and modify it +to how you like - add some features, maybe fix some bugs - and then share those +modifications without worry of legal issues. The project, itself, relies on open +source contributions to survive - if it were non-free, then it would have died +when celeron55 lost interest. + +If you have played nearly any game with a large modding scene, you will find +that most mods are legally ambiguous. A lot of them don't even provide the +source code to allow you to bug fix or extend as you need. + +Limiting the promotion of problematic licenses helps Minetest avoid ending up in +such a state. Licenses that prohibit redistribution or modification are +completely banned from ContentDB and the Minetest forums. + +Not providing full promotion on ContentDB, or not allowing your package at all, +doesn't mean you can't make such content - it just means we're not going to help +you spread it. + +## What's so bad about licenses that forbid commercial use? + +Please read [reasons not to use a Creative Commons -NC license](https://freedomdefined.org/Licenses/NC). +Here's a quick summary related to Minetest content: + +1. They make your work incompatible with a growing body of free content, even if + you do want to allow derivative works or combinations. + + This means that it can cause problems when another modder wishes to include your + work in a modpack or game. +2. They may rule out other basic and beneficial uses which you want to allow. + + For example, CC -NC will forbid showing your content in a monetised YouTube + video. +3. They are unlikely to increase the potential profit from your work, and a + share-alike license serves the goal to protect your work from unethical + exploitation equally well. + +## How can I show non-free packages in the client? + +Non-free packages are hidden in the client by default, partly in order to comply +with the rules of various Linux distributions. + +Users can opt-in to showing non-free software, if they wish: + +1. In the main menu, go to Settings > All settings +2. Search for "ContentDB Flag Blacklist". +3. Edit that setting to remove `nonfree, `. + +
+ Screenshot of the ContentDB Flag Blacklist setting +
Screenshot of the ContentDB Flag Blacklist setting
+
+ +In the future, [the `platform_default` flag](/help/content_flags/) will be used to control what content +each platforms shows - Android is significantly stricter about mature content. +You may wish to remove all text from that setting completely, leaving it blank, +if you wish to view all content when this happens. Currently, [mature content is +not permitted on ContentDB](/policy_and_guidance/). diff --git a/app/public/static/contentdb_flag_blacklist.png b/app/public/static/contentdb_flag_blacklist.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1e38e22 Binary files /dev/null and b/app/public/static/contentdb_flag_blacklist.png differ diff --git a/app/templates/macros/packagegridtile.html b/app/templates/macros/packagegridtile.html index 3fb39a8..3066194 100644 --- a/app/templates/macros/packagegridtile.html +++ b/app/templates/macros/packagegridtile.html @@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ {{ package.short_desc }}

- {% if not package.license.is_foss and not package.media_license.is_foss and package.type != package.type.TXP %}

Warning: Non-free code and media. diff --git a/app/templates/packages/view.html b/app/templates/packages/view.html index 4fe6b51..f6889e0 100644 --- a/app/templates/packages/view.html +++ b/app/templates/packages/view.html @@ -42,10 +42,10 @@

{% if package_warning %} - + {{ package_warning }} - + {% endif %} {% for t in package.tags %} {% endif %} - + {% if package_warning %}

+ Info Warning: {{ package_warning }}
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