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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

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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

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

Ax25pyd

Axiom

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

boinc / boinc-app-seti

  • Description:
  • Problem: (1) texfont.C and texfont.h license (2) boinc downloads nonfree apps
  • Recommended Fix: (1) Use glut version 3.7-13 or newer (2) White-list only free distributed computing projects.
  • (Source) package name(s): boinc, boinc-app-seti
  • Trisquel Status: (1) Fixed (Version > 3.7.13 in Trisquel) (2) NOT FIXED (Trisquel Bug #5658)

chromium-browser

  • Description: Freed version of googles Chrome Web browser
  • Problem: (1) Copyright or license of some code is unclear (2) Links to proprietary plugins.
  • Recommended Fix: Remove the package
  • (Source) package name(s): chromium-browser
  • Trisquel Status: Fixed (Package removed)

chromium-bsu

  • Description: fast paced, arcade-style, scrolling space shooter
  • Problem: older versions distributed under Artistic License 1.0
  • Recommended Fix: Debian, at least, has permission to distribute it under the Clarified Artistic License since version 0.9.14.1. Distribute that (or something based on it) and you're fine.
  • (Source) package name(s): chromium, chromium-bsu, chromium-data
  • Trisquel Status: Fixed (Version > 9.14.1-1 in Trisquel 5.0 and above)

cia-clients

  • Description: scripts to talk to the CIA commit service.
  • Problem: contains a script for bitkeeper, which is only useful with proprietary software
  • Recommended Fix: remove bitkeeper script
  • (Source) package name(s): cia-clients
  • Trisquel Status: NOT FIXED

command-not-found

  • Description: command-not-found is the program suggesting what package to install if one tries to execute a non-installed application in a shell.
  • Problem: suggests proprietary software
  • Recommended Fix:
  • (Source) package name(s): command-not-found
  • Trisquel Status:

cracklib2

d4x

  • Description: Graphical file downloader
  • Problem: Non-free license: "This Program is free but not GPL!!! You can't modify it [...]"
  • Recommended Fix:
  • (Source) package name(s): d4x
  • Trisquel Status: Fixed (Package removed)

debian-installer

  • Description: Debian installer
  • Problem: Installer asks for non-free firmware
  • Recommended Fix:
  • (Source) package name(s): debian-installer
  • Trisquel Status: Unknown: Needs code review

debian-reference

  • Description: Documentation for using the Debian system
  • Problem: suggests/instructs installing proprietary software.
  • Recommended Fix:
  • (Source) package name(s): debian-reference
  • Trisquel Status:

dosbox

dosemu

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Revisions

06/20/2012 - 10:09
SirGrant
SirGrant
02/05/2013 - 18:29
Horgeon
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