Ubuntu wrong license

[Seeker]

On 8/16/2016 5:33 PM, mario wrote:
> Hi !
>
> I write to you because I was about to install GnuCash on my pc but 
> noticed that it has the wrong license being shown.
>
> I did some more research on GnuCash by looking in: 
> https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Gnucash where I found it is actually 
> licensed under GPLv2orlater.
>
> I don't know why Ubuntu is offering it under an "Open Source" license 
> so I wanted to notify you in case you wished to let them know that 
> they should change this.
>
> I've noticed they are doing this with many pieces of software but 
> don't know why. I have attached a screen shot for you.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mario
>

Just speculation on my part, but....

Canonical in particular, but I expect many Ubuntu developers probably 
consider it enough to differentiate between
Open Source and Closed Source/restrictive licensing and don't really 
care about promoting the FSF approved as
Free Software category of Open Source separately from the software using 
other Open Source licenses.

It's possible they may even feel that people who do want to promote Free 
Software separately from the rest of the
Open Source world will probably gravitate toward Debian anyway. ;)

Later, Seeker

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