nonfree JavaScript on mycroftproject.com
I wanted to add a search engine plugin to mycroftproject.com to add a filter for Google search to show only free-licensed results, and I tried to do so on mycroftproject.com , but LibreJS blocked the JavaScript necessary to do that, and checking https://mycroftproject.com/copyright.html , it appears that the JavaScript is indeed nonfree. I decided to write an email to them, to request that they free the JavaScript. I've sent emails like this before (to other organizations), but I decided this time to put a draft of the email here first, in case I am making some mistakes when I do ask about this. Feel free to point out any mistakes or other things you would change.
Here is the draft:
Subject: "Nonfree JavaScript on mycroftproject.com"
```
Hello,
I would like to submit a search plugin, but I do not want to run any proprietary or nonfree JavaScript, and it appears that nonfree JavaScript is required to use https://mycroftproject.com/submitos.html .
Would you please add a license notice to the JavaScript on mycroftproject.com ? Without one, it would be generally illegal for me to copy the software on the website. Modifying https://mycroftproject.com/copyright.html to state that the JavaScript is licensed under a particular free license (e.g. GPL-3.0-or-later) would be sufficient, I think.
- Jacob K
```
Here are some fields from the forum for me to copy/paste later if my browser forgets the info, and for other people in case anyone else wants to submit or use this search:
```
Google SafeSearch w/ free license filter
https://google.com with safesearch on and a filter for free licenses. (English)
https://google.com/search?safe=active&as_rights=(cc_publicdomain|cc_attribute|cc_sharealike).-(cc_noncommercial|cc_nonderived)&q={searchTerms}
UTF-8
https://suggestqueries.google.com/complete/search?output=firefox&client=firefox&hl=en&q={searchTerms}&as_rights=(cc_publicdomain|cc_attribute|cc_sharealike).-(cc_noncommercial|cc_nonderived)&safe=active
https://google.com/webhp?safe=active&as_rights=(cc_publicdomain|cc_attribute|cc_sharealike).-(cc_noncommercial|cc_nonderived)
google_en_safe_libre
86286
Major Engines
English
Jacob K
Based on "Encrypted Google SafeSearch" with id 86286 and reference "ciginsurance".
```