Difference between revisions of "List of software that does not respect the Free System Distribution Guidelines"

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List of common non free packages. The initial list comes from Trisquel--and should also match gNewSense filters--so it contains both Ubuntu specific packages and common ones too.

Please do not add packages to this list until it's been discussed on gnu-linux-libre and/or with RMS. Some corner cases can be tricky to decide, and it's good to take time and make sure we have the right decision before listing something. Thanks for your help with this.

Description: Afio manipulates groups of files, copying them within or between filesystems and an afio archive.

Afio archives are portable as they contain only ASCII-formatted header information. Afio makes cpio-format archives. Afio deals somewhat gracefully with input data corruption. Afio supports multi-volume archives during interactive operation. Afio can make compressed archives that are much safer than compressed tar or cpio archives.

Afio is best used as an `archive engine' in a backup script.

Homepage: http://freshmeat.net/projects/afio/

Problem: "It may not be sold at a profit." /afio/usr/share/doc/afio/copyright

Recommended Fix:

References: http://packages.ubuntu.com/hardy/afio

Copyright file: http://changelogs.ubuntu.com/changelogs/pool/universe/a/afio/afio_2.5-5/afio.copyright

Description: 3rd party proprietary software supplied by Canonical.

Homepage:

Problem: Recommends non-free apps.

Copyright file: http://changelogs.ubuntu.com/changelogs/pool/main/a/app-install-data-commercial/app-install-data-commercial_9/app-install-data-commercial.copyright

Description: Non-free firmware management utility (contrib)

Homepage:

Problem: Only useful to install non-free drivers

Recommended Fix:

References:

Copyright file:

Description: Non-free firmware management utility (contrib)

Homepage:

Problem: Only useful to install non-free firmware

Recommended Fix:

References:

Copyright file:

Description: Games by Parallel realities.

Homepage:

Problem: Includes artwork not properly licensed

Recommended Fix:

References:

Copyright file:

Description: PAM plugin

Homepage:

Problem: used to be under Artistic License

Recommended Fix: under GPLv2 since 2005: http://cracklib.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/cracklib/trunk/cracklib/README-LICENSE?view=markup

References:

Copyright file:

Description: Graphical file downloader

Homepage:

Problem: Non-free license: "This Program is free but not GPL!!! You can't modify it [...]"

Recommended Fix:

References:

Copyright file:

Description: Installer for nVidias proprietary drivers (contrib)

Homepage:

Problem: Only used to install non-free software

Recommended Fix:

References:

Copyright file:

Description: Web browser

Homepage:

Problem: recommends non-free software

Recommended Fix:

References: {{{R}}}

Copyright file:

Description: Free Pascal compiler.

Homepage:

Problem: non-free software (and a copyright violation)

Recommended Fix: 2.2.2 is required to make sure it's free

References: http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/gnewsense-dev/2009-06/msg00010.html

Copyright file:

Description: free game.

Homepage:

Problem: musical plagiarism

Recommended Fix:

References: http://bugs.gnewsense.org/Bugs/00324

Copyright file:

Description: Adobe CMap files for handling CJKV fonts.

This is a component of GPL Ghostscript, a postScript interpreter and renderer

Homepage: http://www.ghostscript.com

Problem: license prohibits modification

Recommended Fix: GNU Ghostscript

http://www.gnu.org/software/ghostscript/ghostscript.html

References: http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-legal@lists.debian.org/msg22474.html

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=487510

Copyright file: http://svn.ghostscript.com/ghostscript/trunk/gs/LICENSE

Description: implementation of Microsoft's Silverlight web application framework

Homepage: http://www.mono-project.com/Moonlight

Problem: recommends non-free software (Microsoft Media Pack)

Recommended Fix:

References: http://ossguy.com/?p=266

Copyright file: http://anonsvn.mono-project.com/viewvc/trunk/moon/LICENSE?view=co

http://ossguy.com/moonlight/microsoft_media_pack_eula.xhtml

Description: Adobe CMap files for handling CJKV fonts.

This is a component of poppler, a PDF rendering library

Note: not all GNU/Linux distributions split poppler-data from poppler (e.g. Fedora)

Homepage: http://poppler.freedesktop.org

Problem: license prohibits modification

Recommended Fix: GNU Ghostscript

http://www.gnu.org/software/ghostscript/ghostscript.html

References: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=500132

http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-legal@lists.debian.org/msg22474.html

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=487510

Copyright file: http://webcvs.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler-data/COPYING?view=co

Description: Browse and install software packages

Homepage:

Problem: Recommends nonfree software. Could be used if you prevent that from happening.

Recommended Fix:

References:

Copyright file:

Description: GStreamer loader for DLL codecs

Homepage:

Problem: Those DLL codecs are nonfree

Recommended Fix:

References:

Copyright file:

Description: Media player

Homepage:

Problem: Suggests that the user download the nonfree Real Player

Recommended Fix:

References:

Copyright file:

Description: software to manage ISDN network connections

Homepage:

Problem: At the very least, eurofile/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.

Recommended Fix:

References:

Copyright file:

Description: generic event handler for HAL events

Homepage:

Problem: The project is dual licensed, but there are concerns about how that dual licensing was done. Note also that the project is orphaned. If you really want to include it, though, it might be possible to find a good version to work from.

Copyright file:

Description: GUI driver manager software

Homepage:

Problem: Installs for propietary drivers (contrib)

Recommended Fix:

References:

Copyright file:

Description: The kernel Linux, and associated packages

Homepage:

Problem: Includes nonfree blobs

Recommended Fix: Use linux-libre instead

References:

Copyright file:

Description: Utilities and integration scripts for certian wireless cards

Homepage:

Problem: These are only useful in conjunction with proprietary drivers for said cards

Recommended Fix:

References:

Copyright file:

Description: Bitmap fonts donated to the X Consortium many years ago

Homepage:

Problem: License is nonfree: only permits verbatim use

Recommended Fix:

References:

Copyright file:

Description: Web server security scanner

Homepage:

Problem: The files in plugins/db_* have a very restrictive license. If the software's still usable without those, it looks like you could take those out and distribute what's left.

Recommended Fix:

References:

Copyright file:

Description: Configuration tool for NVidia's proprietary video drivers

Homepage:

Problem: Only useful with nonfree software

Recommended Fix:

References:

Copyright file:

Description: PDF file manipulator

Homepage:

Problem: Sun proprietary code inside the package

Copyright file:

Description: Lets Linux use NDIS drivers

Homepage:

Problem: With one exception, all NDIS drivers are nonfree--and the one free one is a Windows port of a native Linux driver. So right now, this isn't useful for anything besides using nonfree software--although that could theoretically change in the future.

Recommended Fix:

References:

Copyright file:

Description: Converts man pages into other formats

Homepage:

Problem: Released under the original, nonfree Artistic license

Recommended Fix:

References:

Copyright file:

Description: Documentation for Scribus-ng

Homepage:

Problem: Released under Open Publication License and the author exercises the “LICENSE OPTIONS”

Recommended Fix:

References:

Copyright file:

Description: TeX Live: Essential binaries

These programs are regarded as basic for any TeX system.

Homepage: http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?searchon=contents&keywords=getnonfreefonts

Problem: Includes a script that dowloads and installs non-free fonts, called getnonfreefonts. The script can be safely removed

Recommended Fix:

References: http://man.he.net/man1/getnonfreefonts

http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?suite=jaunty&section=all&arch=any&searchon=contents&keywords=getnonfreefonts

Copyright file:

Description: Firefox branding

Homepage:

Problem: Recommends nonfree plugins

Recommended Fix:

References:

Copyright file:

Description: Extracts RAR-format archives

Homepage:

Problem: Nonfree license

Recommended Fix:

References:

Copyright file:

Description: Purports to tell you about nonfree software on your system.

Homepage:

Problem: Incomplete and misleading.

Recommended Fix:

References:

Copyright file:

Please add your packages to the list with a description of the reason to be blacklisted.

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-List of common non free packages. The initial list comes from Trisquel -and should also match gNewSense filters-, so it contains both Ubuntu specific packages and common ones too.
+List of common non free packages. The initial list comes from Trisquel--and should also match gNewSense filters--so it contains both Ubuntu specific packages and common ones too.
+Please do not add packages to this list until it's been discussed on gnu-linux-libre and/or with RMS.  Some corner cases can be tricky to decide, and it's good to take time and make sure we have the right decision before listing something.  Thanks for your help with this.
 {{package|
@@ Line 160: / Line 162: @@
-;gnome-app-install
+{{package|
-:The Ubuntu version recommends non-free software. (contrib)
+N= gnome-app-install|
+D= Browse and install software packages|
+H= |
+P= Recommends nonfree software.  Could be used if you prevent that from happening.|
+F= |
+R= |
+C= |
+}}
-;gstreamer0.10-pitfdll
+{{package|
-:Loader for non-free dll codecs (contrib)
+N= gstreamer0.10-pitfdll|
+D= GStreamer loader for DLL codecs|
+H= |
+P= Those DLL codecs are nonfree|
+F= |
+R= |
+C= |
+}}
-;helix-player
+{{package|
-:Suggest the user to download Real Player
+N= helix-player|
+D= Media player|
+H= |
+P= Suggests that the user download the nonfree Real Player|
+F= |
+R= |
+C= |
+}}
-;isdnutils
+{{package|
-:original BSD license for some files
+N= isdnutils|
+D= software to manage ISDN network connections|
+H= |
+P= At the very least, eurofile/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.|
+F= |
+R= |
+C= |
+}}
-;ivman
+{{package|
-:Has some issues and was also orphaned: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=208737#c18
+N= ivman|
+D= generic event handler for HAL events|
+H= |
+P= The project is dual licensed, but there are concerns about how that dual licensing was done.  Note also that the project is orphaned.  If you really want to include it, though, it might be possible to find a good version to work from. |
+F= |
+R= https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=208737#c18|
+C= |
+}}
-;jockey
+{{package|
-:Installer for propietary drivers (contrib)
+N= jockey|
+D= GUI driver manager software|
+H= |
+P= Installs for propietary drivers (contrib)|
+F= |
+R= |
+C= |
+}}
-;linux linux-backports-modules linux-ubuntu-modules
+{{package|
-:Replaced by linux-libre
+N= linux linux-backports-modules linux-ubuntu-modules|
+D= The kernel Linux, and associated packages|
+H= |
+P= Includes nonfree blobs|
+F= Use linux-libre instead|
+R= |
+C= |
+}}
-;linux-wlan-ng
+{{package|
-:Listed in the gNewSense deltah filters (contrib?)
+N= linux-wlan-ng|
+D= Utilities and integration scripts for certian wireless cards|
+H= |
+P= These are only useful in conjunction with proprietary drivers for said cards|
+F= |
+R= |
+C= |
+}}
-;lucida
+{{package|
-:Bitmap fonts donated to the X Consortium many years ago under a verbatim license.
+N= lucida|
+D= Bitmap fonts donated to the X Consortium many years ago|
+H= |
+P= License is nonfree: only permits verbatim use|
+F= |
+R= |
+C= |
+}}
-;nikto
+{{package|
-:Files: plugins/db_* "The license is non-free".
+N= nikto|
+D= Web server security scanner|
+H= |
+P= The files in plugins/db_* have a very restrictive license.  If the software's still usable without those, it looks like you could take those out and distribute what's left.|
+F= |
+R= |
+C= |
+}}
-;nvidia-xconfig nvidia-settings
+{{package|
-:Config tool for the non-free driver (contrib)
+N= nvidia-xconfig nvidia-settings|
+D= Configuration tool for NVidia's proprietary video drivers|
+H= |
+P= Only useful with nonfree software|
+F= |
+R= |
+C= |
+}}
-;ophcrack
+{{package|
-:Windows password cracker (contrib) Discuss.
+N= pdftk|
+D= PDF file manipulator|
+H= |
+P= Sun proprietary code inside the package|
+F= |
+R= https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=236310#c0|
+C= |
+}}
-;pdftk
+{{package|
-:Non-free code included: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=236310#c0
+N= ndiswrapper, ndisgtk|
+D= Lets Linux use NDIS drivers|
+H= |
+P= With one exception, all NDIS drivers are nonfree--and the one free one is a Windows port of a native Linux driver.  So right now, this isn't useful for anything besides using nonfree software--although that could theoretically change in the future.|
+F= |
+R= |
+C= |
+}}
-;ndiswrapper, ndisgtk
+{{package|
-:Wrapper for proprietary drivers (contrib)
+N= rman|
+D= Converts man pages into other formats|
+H= |
+P= Released under the original, nonfree Artistic license|
+F= |
+R= |
+C= |
+}}
-;rman
+{{package|
-:original Artistic License
+N= scribus-ng-doc|
+D= Documentation for Scribus-ng|
-;scribus-ng-doc
+H= |
-:Released under Open Publication License and the author exercises the “LICENSE OPTIONS”
+P= Released under Open Publication License and the author exercises the “LICENSE OPTIONS”|
+F= |
+R= |
+C= |
+}}
 {{package|
@@ Line 220: / Line 324: @@
 }}
-;ubufox
+{{package|
-:Firefox branding, recommends non-free plugins (contrib)
+N= ubufox|
+D= Firefox branding|
+H= |
+P= Recommends nonfree plugins|
+F= |
+R= |
+C= |
+}}
-;unrar
+{{package|
-:Non-free license.
+N= unrar|
+D= Extracts RAR-format archives|
+H= |
+P= Nonfree license|
+F= |
+R= |
+C= |
+}}
-;vrms
+{{package|
-:Incomplete and misleading.
+N= vrms|
+D= Purports to tell you about nonfree software on your system.|
+H= |
+P= Incomplete and misleading.|
+F= |
+R= |
+C= |
+}}
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