License groups/Nonfree
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Miscellaneous nonfree licenses that do not belong to any license group, but that have been discussed before.
| License | Comment | Discussed when/where (link)? |
|---|---|---|
| all-rights-reserved | bug #444424 | |
| Usage restrictions [1]. Removed in Aug. 2014. | Feb. 2010 | |
| arj | Restricts the way the package may be used: not allowed to create competing product. | Feb./Nov. 2011 |
| Similar to HPND, but has been abused too often. Therefore removed in May 2014. | Sep. 2012 | |
| Doesn’t grant the right to do modifications. | Jan. 2010 [2] | |
| FFSL | Non-commercial clause in conflict with freedoms 0 and 2. | June 2011 |
| fmdrv | Distribution of unmodified versions not allowed, in conflict with freedom 2. | bug #453184 |
| freedist | Not a real license, but only states that the package can be freely distributed. | Feb./Nov. 2011 |
| lha | Restrictions on distribution. Doesn’t grant the right to do modifications. | Feb./Nov. 2011 |
| mapm | bug #452600 | |
| mpg123-el | Requires contacting the original author before distributing modified versions, i.e. fails the “desert island” test. | Sep. 2012 |
| nauty | No sale for profit, usage restrictions. | Oct. 2010 [3] |
| newrelic | bug #441936 | |
| SILK-patent-license | bug #416205 | |
| sun-iiop | bug #455530 | |
| sword-sparvg2004 | bug #445302 | |
| truecrypt-3.0 | nonfree [4] | Apr. 2011 [5] |
| tsm | bug #444412 | |
| vim.org | bug #445808 | |
| XEphem | bug #436630 | |
| zchaff | “Distribution is strictly prohibited.” | bug #418455 |
Software licenses that the FSF classifies as nonfree [6].
Documentation licenses that the FSF classifies as nonfree [7].