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This page monitors Trisquel's freedom status with regards to the software listed on LibrePlanet wiki concerning software that does not respect GNU's Guidelines for Free System Distributions
Software
Template
- Description:
- Problem:
- Recommended Fix:
- (Source) package name(s):
- Trisquel Status:
Anything to PostScript (Perl version)
- Description:
- Problem: Non-commercial license.
- Recommended Fix: Remove.
- (Source) package name(s): a2ps-perl-ja
- Trisquel Status: Fixed (Package removed)
ACE
- Description: An object oriented programming toolkit in C++.
- Problem: Distribution and modification of the DDS4 specification is restricted.
- Recommended Fix: Remove ptc_09-10-26 DDS4CCM v1-0 WCB.pdf or use a version equal to or higher than 5.8.0.
- (Source) package name(s): ace
- Trisquel Status: Fixed (Version > 5.80 in Trisquel 5.5 and above)
AcetoneISO
- Description: Application to mount and manage CD and DVD images.
- Problem: Requires non-free software.
- Recommended Fix: Replace PowerISO dependency with free software.
- (Source) package name(s): acetoneiso
- Trisquel Status: Fixed (Package removed)
aee
- Description: ncurses text editor
- Problem: Artistic license 1.0
- Recommended Fix:
- (Source) package name(s): aee
- Trisquel Status: Fixed (Package removed)
afi
- Description: afio manipulates groups of files, copying them within or between filesystems and an afio archive
- Problem: "It may not be sold at a profit." /afio/usr/share/doc/afio/copyright
- Recommended Fix:
- (Source) package name(s): afio
- Trisquel Status: Fixed (Package removed)
app-install-data-commercial
- Description: 3rd party proprietary software supplied by Canonical.
- Problem: Recommends non-free apps.
- Recommended Fix:
- (Source) package name(s): app-install-data-commercial
- Trisquel Status: Fixed (Package removed)
apt
- Description:
- Problem: Example sources.list files in the documentation refer to repositories with nonfree software.
- Recommended Fix: gnu-linux-libre: Re: request for inclusion of packages not respecting FSDG
- (Source) package name(s): apt
- Trisquel Status: NOT FIXED (Trisquel Bug #5518 (Package apt recommends proprietary software))
Audacious plugins
- Description: Plugins for the Audacious audio player.
- Problem: Contains code released under the MAME license.
- Recommended Fix: Remove the psf code. Use debian version 2.3+dfsg-1 or later.
- (Source) package name(s): audacious-plugins
- Trisquel Status: Fixed (Version > 2.3+dfsg-1 in Trisquel 5.5 and above)
Ax25-apps
- Description: Applications for hamradio protocol AX.25.
- Problem: Non-commercial license.
- Recommended Fix: Remove ripdump.c. (Note: File is in process of being re-licensed.
- (Source) package name(s): ax25-apps
- Trisquel Status: NOT FIXED (Trisquel Bug #5805)
Ax25pyd
- Description: AX.25 traffic analyzer, dumper and spy daemon.
- Problem: Non-commercial license.
- Recommended Fix: Remove ripdump.c. (Note: File is in process of being re-licensed.
- (Source) package name(s): ax25spyd
- Trisquel Status: NOT FIXED (Trisquel Bug #5806)
Axiom
- Description: General purpose computer algebra system.
- Problem: Non-commercial license.
- Recommended Fix: Remove diagrams.tex.
- (Source) package name(s): axiom
- Trisquel Status: Fixed (Version > 20110301a-1 in Trisquel 5.5 and above) which closes Debian Bug #630846 (axiom: OpenMath C library doesn't allow commercial use)
b43-fwcutter
- Description: Management utility for non-free firmware (contrib)
- Problem: Only useful to install non-free firmware
- Recommended Fix:
- (Source) package name(s): b43-fwcutter
- Trisquel Status: Fixed (Package removed)
bcm43xx-fwcutter
- Description: Management utility for non-free firmware (contrib)
- Problem: Only useful to install non-free drivers
- Recommended Fix:
- (Source) package name(s): bcm43xx-fwcutter
- Trisquel Status: Fixed (Package removed)
blobwars, starfighter, viruskiller, blobandconquer
- Description: Games by Parallel realities.
- Problem: Includes artwork not properly licensed
- Recommended Fix: versions shipped by debian are marked dfsg. from 1.08 for blobwars, 1.0-1 for viruskiller, 1.05 for blobandconquer. starfighter is only in oldstable, and will be removed completely soon.
- (Source) package name(s):blobandconquer, blobwars, blobwars-data, starfighter, viruskiller
- Trisquel Status: Unknown, "Recommended Fix" is unclear.
bnetd
- Description: Gaming server that emulates Battle.net®
- Problem: only useful with proprietary software
- Recommended Fix:
- (Source) package name(s):
- Trisquel Status: NOT FIXED (Trisquel Bug #5807 (Removal of package only useful with non-free software (bnetd, pvpgn)))
