** 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)
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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)
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