Revision of Software that does not respect Free System Distribution Guidelines from Sun, 07/08/2012 - 05:43

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: Perl implementation of Anything to PostScript.
• Problem: Non-commercial license.
• Recommended Fix: Remove program/package
• (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: Use version 6.0.1-1 or above
• (Source) package name(s): ace
• Trisquel Status: Fixed (Version >= 6.0.1-1 in Trisquel 5.5 and above)

AcetoneISO

• Description: Application to mount and manage CD and DVD images.
• Problem: Requires non-free software.
• Recommended Fix: Remove program/package or replace PowerISO dependency with free software.
• (Source) package name(s): acetoneiso
• Trisquel Status: Fixed (Package removed)

aee

• Description: An easy to use screen-based editor
• Problem: Non-free license: Artistic license 1.0
• Recommended Fix: Remove program/package
• (Source) package name(s): aee
• Trisquel Status: Fixed (Package removed)

afio

• Description: afio manipulates groups of files, copying them within or between filesystems and an afio archive
• Problem: Non-free license
• Recommended Fix: Remove program/package
• (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 software.
• Recommended Fix: Remove program/package
• (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 non-free software.
• Recommended Fix: Change file to refer to repositories that only contain free software (e.g. gNewSense, Trisquel)
• (Source) package name(s): apt
• Trisquel Status: NOT FIXED (Trisquel Bug #5518)

Audacious plugins

• Description: Plugins for the Audacious audio player.
• Problem: Inaccurate copyright information in version 2.3 marks some files as MAME licensed.
• Recommended Fix: Use version 3.2.1-1 or above
• (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: File(s) contains non-free license.
• Recommended Fix: Use version 20110301a-1 and above.
• (Source) package name(s): axiom
• Trisquel Status: Fixed (Version >= 20110301a-1 in Trisquel 5.5 and above)

b43-fwcutter

• Description: Management utility for non-free firmware (contrib)
• Problem: Only useful to install non-free software
• Recommended Fix: Remove program/package
• (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 software
• Recommended Fix: Remove program/package
• (Source) package name(s): bcm43xx-fwcutter
• Trisquel Status: Fixed (Package removed)

blobandconquer, blobwars, starfighter, viruskiller

• Description: Games by Parallel realities.
• Problem: Includes artwork and music not properly licensed
• Recommended Fix: (1) For Debian GNU/Linux derivatives use packages marked dfsg, (2) remove non-free material, or (3) remove program/package (4) For blobwars use version 1.18-1 and above.
• (Source) package name(s): blobandconquer, blobwars, starfighter, viruskiller
• Trisquel Status: Fixed
  • blobandconquer (Version >= 1.05-dfsg-1 in Trisquel)
  • blobwars (Version >= 1.18-1 in Trisquel)
  • starfighter (Not included in Trisquel)
  • viruskiller (Version >= 1.0-1.dfsg.1-0.1 in Trisquel)

bnetd

• Description: Only useful with proprietary software
• Problem: Only useful with non-free software
• Recommended Fix: Remove program/package
• (Source) package name(s): bnetd
• Trisquel Status: NOT FIXED (Trisquel Bug #5807)

boinc / boinc-app-seti

• Description:
• Problem: (1) boinc downloads nonfree apps
  (2) Unclear licensing of texfont.C and texfont.h files (glut)
• Recommended Fix: (1) White-list only free distributed computing projects. (2) Use freeglut or glut version 3.7-13 or above
• (Source) package name(s): boinc, boinc-app-seti
• Trisquel Status:
  • (1) NOT FIXED (Trisquel Bug #5658)
  • (2) Fixed (boinc depends on freeglut3-dev now/non-free glut code removed since version 5.2.4-1)

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 program/package
• (Source) package name(s): chromium-browser
• Trisquel Status: Fixed (Package removed)

chromium-bsu

• Description: Fast paced, arcade-style, scrolling space shooter
• Problem: Artistic License 1.0 for versions 0.9.14-1 and prior.
• 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-bsu
• Trisquel Status: Fixed (Version >= 0.9.14.1-1 in Trisquel)

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: Remove program/package or modify to not recommend proprietary software
• (Source) package name(s): command-not-found
• Trisquel Status: NOT FIXED

cracklib2

• Description: pro-active password checker library
• Problem: Versions prior to 2.8.12-1 were licensed under modified Artistic License
• Recommended Fix: Use version 2.8.12-1 or above.
• (Source) package name(s): cracklib2
• Trisquel Status: Fixed (Version >= 2.8.12-1 in Trisquel)

d4x

• Description: Graphical file downloader
• Problem: Non-free license: Artistic license 1.0
• Recommended Fix: Remove program/package
• (Source) package name(s): d4x
• Trisquel Status: Fixed (Package removed)

debian-installer

• Description: Debian installer
• Problem: Installer asks for non-free firmware
• Recommended Fix: Modify to not recommend/ask for proprietary software
• (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: Remove program/package or modify to not recommend proprietary software
• (Source) package name(s): debian-reference
• Trisquel Status: NOT FIXED

dosbox

• Description: DOS compatible virtual machine.
• Problem: package “dosbox” in archive contains non-free parts
• Recommended Fix: Use version 0.73+dfsg1-1 or 0.74-1 and above.
• (Source) package name(s): dosbox
• Trisquel Status: Fixed (Version >= 0.74-1 in Trisquel)

dosemu

• Description: DOS emulator.
• Problem: dosemu is generally used in conjunction with FreeDOS -- FreeDOS binaries are included in the dosemu Debian package. However, it's not possible to build FreeDOS with free software; you have to use one of a few proprietary compilers.
• Recommended Fix: Find a way to build FreeDOS with only free software, or other free DOS software.
• (Source) package name(s): dosemu
• Trisquel Status: Fixed (Not included in Trisquel)

ee

• Description: An "easy editor" for novices and compuphobics
• Problem: Non-free license: Artistic license 1.0
• Recommended Fix: Remove program/package
• (Source) package name(s): ee
• Trisquel Status: Fixed (Not included in Trisquel)

envyng-core, envyng-gtk, envyng-qt

• Description: Install the ATI or the NVIDIA driver
• Problem: Program's sole purpose is to download and install non-free software
• Recommended Fix: Remove program/package
• (Source) package name(s): envyng-core, envyng-gtk, envyng-qt
• Trisquel Status: Fixed (Package removed)

VirtualBox OSE Guest Additions

• Description: Description: x86 virtualization solution - guest additions. Can be found in Ubuntu multiverse, note that the virtualbox-ose package is free software.
• Problem: Non-free license: VirtualBox PUEL terms and conditions
• Recommended Fix: Remove program/package
• (Source) package name(s): virtualbox-guest-additions-iso
• Trisquel Status: Fixed (Not included in Trisquel)

VisualBoyAdvance

• Description: Game Boy Advance emulator.
• Problem: Contains a non-free file (commercial distribution not allowed).
• Recommended Fix: Debian GNU/Linux derivatives use version 1.8.0.dfsg-0.1 or above. Otherwise remove the file (2xSaImmx.asm).
• (Source) package name(s): visualboyadvance
• Trisquel Status: Fixed (Version >= 1.8.0.dfsg-0.1 in Trisquel 5.5

vrms

• Description: Purports to tell you about nonfree software on your system.
• Problem: Incomplete, misleading, and not necessary for distributions that abide by the GFSD
• Recommended Fix: Remove program/package
• (Source) package name(s): vrms
• Trisquel Status: Fixed (Package removed)

XChat

• Description: IRC client.
• Problem: Refers to a non-free browser in its URL handlers
• Recommended Fix: Remove the URL handler entry.
• (Source) package name(s): xchat
• Trisquel Status: NOT FIXED

xv

• Description:
• Problem: Non-free license
• Recommended Fix: Remove program/package
• (Source) package name(s): xv
• Trisquel Status: Fixed (Not included in Trisquel)