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by tuukkah 1178 days ago
If someone (Ubuntu) wants to package and distribute free software (Firefox) in their own format (Snap), the upstream maintainers (Mozilla) shouldn't hinder it no matter how bad the format is - it's not their job.
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People are free to distribute Firefox however they want... Without the logo and Firefox branding. If they want to distribute it _as_ Firefox they have to meet Mozilla's conditions
Yes, Mozilla (and any other upstream maintainer who owns a trademark on free software) can set such conditions but no, it's not their job.