This is a heads up for the PortableApps.com community.
We desire also to officially apologize to the PortableApps community, given that we used some of their powerful portable software without giving proper credit for their efforts. We are working to fix all issues, rehabilitating disabled splash screens and other minor inaccuracies, hoping to resolve these problems within the next Suite release. - http://www.lupopensuite.com/ (4-30-10)
Lupo has re-enabled the splash screens and placed the bookmarks back into Firefox Portable. 
His suite is also going GPL and Open Source.
Quick question. Is anyone without Mozilla permission even allowed to use Firefox Portable, even if it's a completely unmodified package giving all credits? If not, would an online installer fix the issue?
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I can't seem to find any message like that anywhere on their site.
I am a Christian and a developer and moderator here.
“A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” – Proverbs 15:1
Last few sentences on bottom of page I believe it is under developers
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* Project activities 18 Apr 2010 In these weeks we are working to improve the collection and offer good features to our users, as the new page dedicated to Web Apps. Actually it's available a development release of the Suite Manager, downloadable from HERE. We desire also to officially apologize to the PortableApps community, given that we used some of their powerful portable software without giving proper credit for their efforts. We are working to fix all issues, rehabilitating disabled splash screens and other minor inaccuracies, hoping to resolve these problems within the next Suite release. Headlines by FeedBurner/blockquote>“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.” Dr. Seuss
Permission is required from Mozilla to repackage, even if no changes are made. Permission is even required just to use the name and trademark (or a derivative of the logo), even if Firefox binaries are not included.
Sometimes, the impossible can become possible, if you're awesome!
What if, for example, someone was to host Firefox Portable on their site, without any modifications?
But there’s no sense crying over every mistake,
You just keep on trying till you run out of cake.
making it part of a suite that is a single download is actually repackaging, not just redistributing.
As far as I understand it, the only way that you don't need premission is if you are making the exact same download file available, as an individual file, that you got from Mozilla direct, or from one of their approved repackagers.
In other words, no bundling is allowed either, since that could be leveraged into making it appear that the other apps were mozilla approved.
So what actions is Mozilla taking against Lupo? And if none then why should anyone else care?
If an illegal distribution is seen reporting it to Mozilla should be all that is required. They have the legal staff and money to pursue it if they feel it's important.
Ed