Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: software-center
The title says it all. I noticed today that I had an update for the
partner repositories, which included Flash 10, Lotus Symphony,
UltraEdit, and something called Business Accountz. As I didn't know what
exactly 'Business Accountz' was, I was naturally curious, and decided to
go check it out in USC.
Upon reading the description, however, I discovered that it was not, in
fact, free software, but a several-month free trial for some accounting
software. This was slightly discouraging, as it appeared that the line
was being blurred in Software Center between what was free, and what was
not. This feels treacherous, and is unbecoming of Ubuntu.
The program 'Business Accountz', as well as other 'Partner' software
that is not, in fact, free software should be listed in a separate
category under USC, to differentiate it from other applications. This
may even be a better thing for any Canonical parters that are desiring
to sell software to the ubuntu community. Rather than tricking people
into downloading a program they think is free, then making them pay for
it after a trial period, there can be a separate category called
"Partner" under USC, where partner companies can showcase their software
making it easy for people to see it, rather than hiding it in the depths
of the 'Free software' category.
Ideally this could also include some sort of breakdown do distinguish
between 'Open Source' programs, and simply 'Free' programs. This
particular line was erased with the introduction of Software Center, and
I feel that it was a step backwards that should be corrected, so users
properly understand their rights.
ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Dec 15 12:46:23 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Package: software-center 1.0.2
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-16.53-generic
SourcePackage: software-center
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-16-generic x86_64
** Affects: software-center (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug
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In Ubuntu Software Center, the application "Business Accountz" is listed under
'Free Software,' but is actually a trial varsion
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/497109
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