Flag to enable or disable options for prebuilt (GRP) packages (eg. due to licensing issues)
| Package | “bindist” Flag Description |
|---|---|
| dev-libs/gf2x | Disable automatic fine-tuning to local processor features like pclmul or sse2. |
| dev-libs/openssl | Disable/Restrict EC algorithms (as they seem to be patented) -- note: changes the ABI |
| dev-qt/qtnetwork | Disable EC support via dev-libs/openssl |
| mail-client/thunderbird | Disable official Thunderbird branding (icons, name) which are not binary-redistributable according to upstream. |
| media-libs/freetype | Disable ClearType support (see http://freetype.org/patents.html) |
| net-libs/liboauth | Alias for the nss USE flag, since there are license compliancy trouble when using OpenSSL. |
| net-misc/openssh | Disable EC/RC5 algorithms in OpenSSL for patent reasons. |
| sys-apps/ucspi-ssl | Disable EC/RC5 algorithms in OpenSSL for patent reasons. |
| www-client/firefox | Disable official Firefox branding (icons, name) which are not binary-redistributable according to upstream. |