nixpkgs manual: unfree packages are untested

Resolves confusion mentioned in #31045.
2017-11-01 22:32:52 +01:00
parent a66f1d6047
commit e32352fd97
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--- a/doc/configuration.xml
+++ b/doc/configuration.xml
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ configuration file located at
 </programlisting>
 </para>

+<para>Note that we are not able to test or build unfree software on Hydra
+due to policy. Most unfree licenses prohibit us from either executing or
+distributing the software.</para>
+
 <section xml:id="sec-allow-broken">
  <title>Installing broken packages</title>