package freesci suggests non-free software

Proyecto:Trisquel
Componente:Programs
Categoría:informe de fallo
Prioridad:normal
Asignado:No asignado
Estado:closed
Descripción

freesci is an emulator to play games such as leisure suit larry and space quest series, both prorietary and non-free.

Jue, 06/03/2010 - 16:33

Since this project is already being merged into ScummVM, it's especially a good idea to remove it from the repos.

Note that ScummVM should probably be removed, too. Nearly every game it is compatible with is non-free. Our main repo includes two ScummVM games: Beneath a Steeel Sky, and Flight of the Amazon Queen. They both have this apropos license:

License:

1) You may distribute this game for free on any medium, provided this Readme and all associated copyright notices and disclaimers are left intact.

2) You may charge a reasonable copying fee for this archive, and may distribute it in aggregate as part of a larger and possibly commercial software distribution (such as a Linux distribution or magazine coverdisk). You must provide proper attribution and ensure that this Readme and all associated copyright notices and disclaimers are left intact.

3) You may not charge a fee for the game itself. This includes reselling the game as an individual item.

4) You may modify the game as you wish. You may also distribute modified versions under the terms set forth in this licence, but with the additional requirement that the work is marked with a prominent notice which states that it is a modified version.

5) All game content is (C) John Passfield and Steven Stamatiadis. The ScummVM engine is (C) The ScummVM Team (www.scummvm.org).

6) THE GAME DATA IN THIS ARCHIVE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING AND NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

The parts I have bolded disqualify these games from being free software, as you must be allowed to charge any fee you wish for such software. Thus, these two games need to be removed. Sigh...couldn't they at least have settled on a BSD license? Once again, Ubuntu fails to properly separate free and non-free software.

Jue, 06/03/2010 - 22:39
Estado:active» closed

Freesci removed from the repository. Closing.

The scummvm games license is okay, as you can circumvent the non-commercial restriction by charging for an aggregate of the game and any other thing.