Packaging Zotero for GNU/Linux distributions

ilyesgouta
Hi,

First off, thanks for the great tool that's Zotero!

Being a Linux user and packager for Fedora, I'd like to ask if it would be possible to package Zotero for that distribution?

Knowing that such a distribution (and potentially others) has xulrunner already provided as a separate package, and thus Zotero's source code, or build scripts may require *very slight* modifications in order to build correctly; would it still be possible to package Zotero, whilst using the same name which has been trademarked?

Are there any other requirements that a packager has to meet, regarding Zotero (the code base and the trademark)?

Thanks,

-Ilyes
  • Gracile
    edited April 29, 2012
    Related threads (that you might have read already): http://forums.zotero.org/discussion/23099/#Item_4
    http://forums.zotero.org/discussion/20262/zotero-standalone-automated-installer-linux/
  • adamsmith
    I know that Zotero intends for packaging to happen by third parties (like you), along the lines of what mozilla does, so this is definitely possible in general and I can't imagine they'd put up any unreasonable barriers with the trademark, but wait for someone from the actual Zotero team (sean, Simon, or Dan Stillman) for a definite answer.
  • ilyesgouta
    I'm definitely looking for it! :)

    Again, this is to know if that's OK packaging Zotero (keeping that same name which has been trademarked) for a given distribution even if that would require slight changes to the build system or code base.

    Thanks,

    -Ilyes
  • Simon
    This sounds great, and using the Zotero name is fine with us. This will certainly require some changes to the way the build works, but I don't think it should require changes to the code base. If you run into any trouble, feel free to ask questions on zotero-dev.
  • ilyesgouta
    Hi Simon,

    Alright, good to know!

    I'm going to also ask the Fedora packaging community for more feedback, and I'd be coming back here to ask for further clarifications, if necessary.

    Regards,

    -Ilyes
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