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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))

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

Description: PAM plugin
Problem: used to be under Artistic License
Recommended Fix: under GPLv2 since 2005: upgrade to 2.8.11 or newer.
(Source) package name(s): cracklib2
Trisquel Status: Fixed (Version > 2.8.11 in Trisquel)

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

Description: DOS compatible virtual machine.
Problem: package “dosbox” in archive contains non-free bits
Recommended Fix: update to 0.74 or later.
(Source) package name(s): dosbox
Trisquel Status: Fixed (Version > 0.74 in Trisquel "Slaine" and later)

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 (package is not in Trisquel repositories because upstream it is placed in Ubuntu's multiverse (non-free) repository which is not incorporated into Trisquel)