** Description changed: - - The current license information presented by USC is incomplete and confusing. + The current license information presented by USC is incomplete and + confusing. It lists "open source", "proprietary" and "unknown" and doesn't present the license itself which can lead to installing and using software - without knowledge of not following the conditions on such licenses. + without knowledge of not following the conditions on such licenses. This + confusion is already reported in Bug #435183. This bug is not about + that, but rather a mechanism to view and refuse/accept such licenses in + full - particularly non-free licenses. In the case of free open source software the specific license should at - least be mentioned ("GPL v3", etc.). + least be mentioned ("GPL v3", etc.) but most importantly, linked to and + be available to accept/refuse before installation - perhaps even having + a "accept all GPLv3 licenses for this and future installations). Aplogies in advance if I lack the time to document other suggestions, I've decided to file this bug with the above commentary only so other can relate to it / augment it accordingly. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: software-center 5.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue May 1 17:16:32 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: software-center UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-03-06 (56 days ago)
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to software-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/992872 Title: Can't read software license before installation, confusing "open source" vs. "proprietary" mention Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: The current license information presented by USC is incomplete and confusing. It lists "open source", "proprietary" and "unknown" and doesn't present the license itself which can lead to installing and using software without knowledge of not following the conditions on such licenses. This confusion is already reported in Bug #435183. This bug is not about that, but rather a mechanism to view and refuse/accept such licenses in full - particularly non-free licenses. In the case of free open source software the specific license should at least be mentioned ("GPL v3", etc.) but most importantly, linked to and be available to accept/refuse before installation - perhaps even having a "accept all GPLv3 licenses for this and future installations). Aplogies in advance if I lack the time to document other suggestions, I've decided to file this bug with the above commentary only so other can relate to it / augment it accordingly. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: software-center 5.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue May 1 17:16:32 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: software-center UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-03-06 (56 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/992872/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp