Ubuntu wrong license

[Mario Solorzano]

Thanks for the response!

I thought so too, I just found it weird that they redirect you to some random Ubuntu website where there isn't even a link to read the GPL or a mention of it!

Oh well, it's no secret that the Ubuntu guys don't like Stallman very much.

Mario

On Aug 16, 2016, at 07:25 PM, Seeker <seeker5528 at comcast.net> wrote:



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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