GNU bug report logs - #28004
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Package: guix-patches;

Reported by: Marius Bakke <mbakke <at> fastmail.com>

Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2017 20:00:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Marius Bakke <mbakke <at> fastmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #266 received at 28004 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Marius Bakke <mbakke <at> fastmail.com>
To: Mark H Weaver <mhw <at> netris.org>
Cc: 28004 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: [bug#28004] Chromium FSDG requirements
Date: Sun, 02 Sep 2018 15:16:55 +0200

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Mark H Weaver <mhw <at> netris.org> writes:

> Hi Marius,
>
> Does the modified version of Chromium in your draft package support
> Encrypted Media Extensions (EME)?
>
>   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encrypted_Media_Extensions

No.  EME is called "Widevine" in Chromium lingo and I believe all
components are purged from the source.

> Does it refer to third-party repositories of software that are not
> committed to only including free software?

Yes.  It includes support for the Chromium "Web Store", although it's
not usable in the default configuration.

> Does it contain spyware?

Not to my knowledge.

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