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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: 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

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

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

Ax25-apps

Ax25pyd

Axiom

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

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

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

d4x

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

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

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)

firefox

  • Description: Web browser
  • Problem: Recommends non-free addons and plugins
  • Recommended Fix: Use GNU IceCat, or equivalent
  • (Source) package name(s): firefox, firefox-3.0, firefox-3.5
  • Trisquel Status: Fixed (modified to abrowser)

fpc

  • Description: Free Pascal compiler.
  • Problem: Versions prior to 2.2.2 contain non-free software (and a copyright violation)
  • Recommended Fix: Use version 2.2.2 or above
  • (Source) package name(s): fpc
  • Trisquel Status: Fixed (Version >= 2.2.2 in Trisquel)

Free Abuse Extensions

  • Description: Levels and graphics for Abuse.
  • Problem: The "Claudio" add-ons don't allow distribution and only non-commercial use.
  • Recommended Fix: Remove the Claudio add-ons.
  • (Source) package name(s): abuse-frabs
  • Trisquel Status: NOT FIXED

freedoom

galeon

  • Description: gnome Web browser
  • Problem: Recommends non-free software
  • Recommended Fix: Use GNU IceCat, or equivalent
  • (Source) package name(s): galeon
  • Trisquel Status: Fixed (abrowser)

gkrellm-snmp

  • Description: snmp plug-in for GKrellM
  • Problem: Links against openssl without exception
  • Recommended Fix: Use version 1.1 or Debian 1.0-1.2 (see debian bug report)
  • (Source) package name(s): gkrellm-snmp
  • Trisquel Status: Fixed (Version >= 1.0-1.2 in Trisquel)

GPL Ghostscript CMap data files

gnome-app-install

  • Description: Browse and install software packages
  • Problem: Recommends nonfree software
  • Recommended Fix: Remove program/package (program/package is depriciated)
  • (Source) package name(s): gnome-app-install
  • Trisquel Status: Fixed (modified to not recommend nonfree software)

gstreamer0.10-pitfdll

  • Description: GStreamer loader for DLL codecs (contrib)
  • Problem: DLL codecs are nonfree
  • Recommended Fix: Remove program/package
  • (Source) package name(s): gstreamer0.10-pitfdll
  • Trisquel Status: Fixed (Not included in Trisquel)

helix-player

  • Description: Media player
  • Problem: Suggests that the user download the nonfree Real Player
  • Recommended Fix: Remove program/package or modify to not recommend non-free software
  • (Source) package name(s): helix-player
  • Trisquel Status: Fixed (Package removed)

iceape

  • Description: Iceape Internet Suite browser
  • Problem: Recommends non-free software
  • Recommended Fix: Use GNUzilla, or equivalent
  • (Source) package name(s): iceape
  • Trisquel Status: Fixed (Not included in Trisquel)

iceweasel

  • Description: Browser based on Mozilla technology
  • Problem: Recommends non-free software
  • Recommended Fix: Use GNU IceCat, or equivalent
  • (Source) package name(s): iceweasel
  • Trisquel Status: Fixed (Not included in Trisquel)

ipw2100, ipw2200, ipw2915, ipw3945

  • Description: Drivers and firmware for Intel wireless hardware
  • Problem: The software is nonfree.
  • Recommended Fix: Remove program/package
  • (Source) package name(s):
  • Trisquel Status:

isdnutils

  • Description: software to manage ISDN network connections
  • Problem: At the very least, eurofile/src/wuauth/sigfix.c has a license which prohibits commercial use. There is also code in the codebase that has advertising clauses; more investigation is needed to determine whether or not this conflicts with the GPL that covers most of the code. The package also contains sourceless firmware.
  • Recommended Fix: Debian GNU/Linux derivatives use version 1:3.25-1 or above
  • (Source) package name(s): isdnutils
  • Trisquel Status: Fixed (Package removed)

ivman

jockey

  • Description: GUI driver manager software
  • Problem: Installs for propietary drivers (contrib)
  • Recommended Fix: Remove program/package
  • (Source) package name(s): jockey
  • Trisquel Status: Fixed (Package removed)

konqueror

  • Description: Web browser
  • Problem: Recommends non-free software
  • Recommended Fix: Use GNU IceCat, or equivalent
  • (Source) package name(s): konqueror
  • Trisquel Status: NOT FIXED

kopete

  • Description:
  • Problem: Recommends non-free software
  • Recommended Fix: Use pidgin, or modify kopete to avoid recommendations.
  • (Source) package name(s): kdenetwork
  • Trisquel Status: Fixed (modified to avoid recommendations)

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

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

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