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This package contains vague terminology “Open Source”:

extra/gstreamer 1.12.0-1
    GStreamer open-source multimedia framework core library

According to:
https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html

We shall avoid vague terminology such as “Open Source”, please see here:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Open

It would be good example to set to have proper description of packages without using “Open Source”.

eg.

GStreamer free-software multimedia framework core library

Description:

extra/grilo 0.3.3+3+g3104a34-1
    Framework that provides access to various sources of multimedia content

The description is vague.

See:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Content

Description:
GPG does not receive keys from servers. Seems that connection is blocked.

Additional info:
* package version(s)

$ gpg --version 
gpg (GnuPG) 2.2.8
libgcrypt 1.7.6
(...)

* config and/or log files etc.

$ gpg --debug-all --receive-keys B00033B86FDA59BA7D75B89BB88AF90BF64827C5
gpg: reading options from '/home/asm/.gnupg/gpg.conf'
gpg: enabled debug flags: packet mpi crypto filter iobuf memory cache memstat trust hashing ipc clock lookup extprog
gpg: DBG: [not enabled in the source] start
gpg: DBG: chan_3 <- # Home: /home/asm/.gnupg
gpg: DBG: chan_3 <- # Config: /home/asm/.gnupg/dirmngr.conf
gpg: DBG: chan_3 <- OK Dirmngr 2.2.8 at your service
gpg: DBG: connection to the dirmngr established
gpg: DBG: chan_3 -> GETINFO version
gpg: DBG: chan_3 <- D 2.2.8
gpg: DBG: chan_3 <- OK
gpg: DBG: chan_3 -> KS_GET -- 0xB00033B86FDA59BA7D75B89BB88AF90BF64827C5
gpg: DBG: chan_3 <- ERR 219 Server indicated a failure <Fonte não especificada>
gpg: keyserver receive failed: Server indicated a failure
gpg: DBG: chan_3 -> BYE
gpg: DBG: [not enabled in the source] stop
gpg: keydb: handles=0 locks=0 parse=0 get=0
gpg:        build=0 update=0 insert=0 delete=0
gpg:        reset=0 found=0 not=0 cache=0 not=0
gpg: kid_not_found_cache: count=0 peak=0 flushes=0
gpg: sig_cache: total=0 cached=0 good=0 bad=0
gpg: random usage: poolsize=600 mixed=0 polls=0/0 added=0/0
              outmix=0 getlvl1=0/0 getlvl2=0/0
gpg: secmem usage: 0/32768 bytes in 0 blocks

* Useful information:
https://arcolinux.com/fix-for-key-could-not-be-looked-up-remotely/

Unfortunately, the workaround does not work for me. However, it indicate the arch linux package that fixes this issue.

Steps to reproduce:
Just type.

gpg --receive-keys B00033B86FDA59BA7D75B89BB88AF90BF64827C5

This package contains vague terminology “Open Source”:

community/gocr 0.50-2
    Open-source character recognition (OCR)

According to:
https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html

We shall avoid vague terminology such as “Open Source”, please see here:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Open

It would be good example to set to have proper description of packages without using “Open Source”.

eg.

Free-software character recognition (OCR)

This package contains vague terminology “Open Source”:

community/goaccess 1.2-1
    An open source real-time web log analyzer and interactive viewer

According to:
https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html

We shall avoid vague terminology such as “Open Source”, please see here:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Open

It would be good example to set to have proper description of packages without using “Open Source”.

eg.

A free software real-time web log analyzer and interactive viewer

Description: As Gnome has decided against following libre, free principles the desktop-environment has becoming a risk for the privacy and freedom for users. Meaning that the desktop-environment with all basic packages should be removed. Of course the final decision is up to the community and the development-team. Followed up are more reasons for the insights:

* Bloated with questionable dependencies (including mandatory systemd)
* Using proprietary services as high risk for freedom and privacy for users (https://i.stack.imgur.com/yZcyV.png)
* Coming up with questionable and vague principles, against software-freedom in a whole (inclusion of flatpak and flathub as so-called standardization for distributions, discussions about proprietary software included within the software-center)

Additional info for packages:

gnome-backgrounds
gnome-calculator
gnome-contacts
gnome-control-center
gnome-dictionary
gnome-disk-utility
gnome-font-viewer
gnome-keyring
gnome-screenshot
gnome-session
gnome-settings-daemon
gnome-shell
gnome-shell-extensions
gnome-system-monitor
gnome-terminal
gnome-themes-standard
gnome-user-docs
gnome-user-share
grilo-plugins

This package contains vague terminology “MP3 Player”:

community/gmtp 1.3.10-2
    A simple MP3 player client for MTP based devices

According to:
https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html

We shall avoid vague terminology such as “MP3 Player”, please see here:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#MP3Player

It would be good example to set to have proper description of packages without using “MP3 Player”.

eg.

A simple audio player client for MTP based devices

Description:

community/gmerlin 1.2.0-8
     Multimedia architecture for Linux

See:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Linux

This package contains vague terminology “Vendor”:

community/glide 0.12.3-1
    Dependency management and vendoring for Go projects

According to:
https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html

We shall avoid vague terminology such as “Vendor”, please see here:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Vendor

It would be good example to set to have proper description of packages without using “Vendor”.

eg.

Dependency management and suppliering for Go projects

This package contains vague terminology “Open Source”:

community/glfw-x11 3.2.1-1
    A free, open source, portable framework for graphical application development (x11)

According to:
https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html

We shall avoid vague terminology such as “Open Source”, please see here:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Open

It would be good example to set to have proper description of packages without using “Open Source”.

eg.

A free software, portable framework for graphical application development (x11)

This package contains vague terminology “Open Source”:

community/glfw-wayland 3.2.1-1
    A free, open source, portable framework for graphical application development (wayland)

According to:
https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html

We shall avoid vague terminology such as “Open Source”, please see here:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Open

It would be good example to set to have proper description of packages without using “Open Source”.

eg.

A free software, portable framework for graphical application development (wayland)

(14/14) installing gitlab [##############################] 100%
/tmp/alpm_bCqhHf/.INSTALL: line 2: systemd-tmpfiles: command not found

Steps to reproduce:
Open from the command line any pdf file with either `zathura-pdf-poppler` or `zathura-pdf-mupdf`, then hit `q` to quit and the terminal will show the following error:

** (zathura:<PID>): CRITICAL **: girara_list_foreach: assertion 'list && list->start && callback' failed

extra/gfbgraph 0.2.3+10+gbc03c1f-1
    GLib/GObject wrapper for the Facebook Graph API

In my opinion this software is for exclusive use of proprietary network. This software shall be removed from Hyperbola.

This package contains vague terminology “Open Source”:

community/gerbv 2.6.1-4
    An open source Gerber file (RS-274X only) viewer

According to:
https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html

We shall avoid vague terminology such as “Open Source”, please see here:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Open

It would be good example to set to have proper description of packages without using “Open Source”.

eg.

A free software Gerber file (RS-274X only) viewer

This package contains vague terminology “Open Source”:

community/freevo 1.9.0-14
    An open-source home theatre PC platform

According to:
https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html

We shall avoid vague terminology such as “Open Source”, please see here:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Open

It would be good example to set to have proper description of packages without using “Open Source”.

eg.

A free-software home theatre PC platform

This package contains vague terminology “Open Source”:

community/freehdl 0.0.8-8
    An open-source (C++ generating) VHDL simulator

According to:
https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html

We shall avoid vague terminology such as “Open Source”, please see here:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Open

It would be good example to set to have proper description of packages without using “Open Source”.

eg.

A free-software (C++ generating) VHDL simulator

Description: FreeCAD may be free software, yet its features are steering users towards non-free software. It is asking for Teigha File Converter which is proprietary software, and it is asking for the path in order to enable the option import/export.

Additional info:

* package version: community/freecad 0.16-9

Steps to reproduce:

After attempt to open the DWF/DXF file FreeCad is to request the Teigha File Converter which is proprietary software.

Under the menu Edit → Preferences → Import/Export → DWG, one can see the request to enter the path to Teigha File Converter.

Teigha File Converter with proprietary license

FreeCAD requesting the path to Teigha File Converter

This package contains vague terminology “Open Source”:

community/flightgear 2017.1.3-1
    An open-source, multi-platform flight simulator

According to:
https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html

We shall avoid vague terminology such as “Open Source”, please see here:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Open

It would be good example to set to have proper description of packages without using “Open Source”.

eg.

A free-software, multi-platform flight simulator

This package contains vague terminology “Open Source”:

community/flightgear-data 2017.1.3-1
    Base-Data for the opensource flight-simulator.

According to:
https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html

We shall avoid vague terminology such as “Open Source”, please see here:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Open

It would be good example to set to have proper description of packages without using “Open Source”.

eg.

Base-Data for the free-software flight-simulator.

Description:

community/flattr-icon-theme 1.3-2
     Flattr is an icon theme for Linux desktops, the set is inspired by the latest flat design tr end.

See:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Linux

Description:

community/fcitx-mozc 2.20.2673.102-2
     Fcitx Module of A Japanese Input Method for Chromium OS, Windows, Mac and Linux (the Open So urce Edition of Google Japanese Input)

See:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Linux

There is no need to promote neither Chromium OS, Windows or Mac in descriptions of free software distribution. And “Linux” shall be changed to GNU/Linux to refer to operating system name.

This package contains vague terminology “Open Source” and “Linux”:

community/fcitx-mozc 2.20.2673.102-2
    Fcitx Module of A Japanese Input Method for Chromium OS, Windows, Mac and Linux (the Open Source Edition of Google Japanese Input)

According to:
https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html

We shall avoid vague terminology such as “Open Source” and “Linux” as operating system, please see here:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Open https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Linux

It would be good example to set to have proper description of packages without using “Open Source” and “Linux” as operating system. Also it should avoid contains nonfree OSs in its description.

eg.

Fcitx Module of A Japanese Input Method for GNU/Linux (the Free Software Edition of Google Japanese Input)

Description:

community/fbreader 0.99.4-6
     An e-book reader for Linux

See:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Linux

Description:

community/ext3grep 0.10.2-4
    A tool to investigate an ext3 file system for deleted content and possibly recover it

Description is vague because of the word “content”. Why not say instead “data”?

See:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Content

Erika is a Python GTK+ podcast manager using webkitgtk.

Erika is released under the MIT License, with the exception of the file erika/frontend/widgets/scrolled_window.py which is released under the GNU/GPLv3 License.

Attached is a PKGBUILD for the last stable release based on the AUR one (I moved a few of the dependencies to optdepends). It builds fine and works.

About that distro, Elementary OS is semi-libre/free, Ubuntu based, long term support, but does not comply with the GNU Free System Distributibution Guidelines (FSDG). To either rebrand or remove existing non-FSDG compliant distro icon files.

The following affected files are present in this list:

• /usr/share/icons/elementary/places/16/distributor-logo.svg
• /usr/share/icons/elementary/places/24/distributor-logo.svg
• /usr/share/icons/elementary/places/32/distributor-logo.svg
• /usr/share/icons/elementary/places/48/distributor-logo.svg
• /usr/share/icons/elementary/places/64/distributor-logo.svg
• /usr/share/icons/elementary/places/128/distributor-logo.svg
• /usr/share/icons/elementary/places/symbolic/distributor-logo-symbolic.svg

Description:

community/ecryptfs-utils 111-2
     Enterprise-class stacked cryptographic filesystem for Linux

See:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Linux

Even though I am not sure for this package. It needs review if this description is correct.

This package contains vague terminology “Open Source”:

community/dspam 3.10.2-14
    A scalable, open-source statistical anti-spam filter

According to:
https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html

We shall avoid vague terminology such as “Open Source”, please see here:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Open

It would be good example to set to have proper description of packages without using “Open Source”.

eg.

A scalable, free-software statistical anti-spam filter

This package contains vague terminology “Open Source”:

community/dsdp 5.8-1
    A free open source implementation of an interior-point method for semidefinite programming

According to:
https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html

We shall avoid vague terminology such as “Open Source”, please see here:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Open

It would be good example to set to have proper description of packages without using “Open Source”.

eg.

A free software implementation of an interior-point method for semidefinite programming

Description:

community/drupal 8.3.2-1
    A PHP-based content management platform

The description is vague. Content is not HTML page alone. Then even text editor could be called “content management”.

See:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Content

In most cases, that term really refers to a system for updating pages on a web site. For that, we recommend the term “web site revision system” (WRS).

This package contains vague terminology “Content”:

community/drupal 8.3.2-1
    A PHP-based content management platform

According to:
https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html

We shall avoid vague terminology such as “Content”, please see here:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Content

It would be good example to set to have proper description of packages without using “Content”.

eg.

A PHP-based web site revision system platform

This package contains vague terminology “Open Source”:

community/dokuwiki 20170219_b-1
    Simple to use and highly versatile Open Source wiki software

According to:
https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html

We shall avoid vague terminology such as “Open Source”, please see here:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Open

It would be good example to set to have proper description of packages without using “Open Source”.

eg.

Simple to use and highly versatile free wiki software

This package contains vague terminology “Open Source”:

community/displaycal 3.2.4.0-1
    Open Source Display Calibration and Characterization powered by Argyll CMS (Formerly known as dispcalGUI)

According to:
https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html

We shall avoid vague terminology such as “Open Source”, please see here:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Open

It would be good example to set to have proper description of packages without using “Open Source”.

eg.

Free Software Display Calibration and Characterization powered by Argyll CMS (Formerly known as dispcalGUI)

Description:

community/deepin-screenshot 3.1.15-1 (deepin-extra)
     Easy-to-use screenshot tool for linuxdeepin desktop environment

See:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Linux

Even though I am not sure for this package. It needs review if this description is correct.

Description:

community/deepin-notifications 3.0.4-1 (deepin)
     System notifications for linuxdeepin desktop environment

See:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Linux

Even though I am not sure for this package. It needs review if this description is correct.

Description:

community/deepin-control-center 4.1.2-1 (deepin)
     New control center for linux deepin

See:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Linux

Even though I am not sure for this package. It needs review if this description is correct.

Description:

community/deepin-account-faces 1.0.10-1 (deepin)
     Account faces for Linux Deepin

See:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Linux

Even though I am not sure for this package. It needs review if this description is correct.

Description:

community/cwiid 0.6.00+svn201-1
     Linux Nintendo Wiimote interface

See:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Linux

Even though I am not sure for this package. It needs review if this description is correct.

Description:

community/cutter 1.04-1
     TCP/IP Connection cutting on Linux Firewalls and Routers

See:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Linux

Even though I am not sure for this package. It needs review if this description is correct.

I’m writing here about the package Conky. It is the useful widget of system monitor into your desktop, but there are some serious issues:

Config variables

• distribution outputs the string “Arch Linux” instead of “Hyperbola GNU/Linux-libre”.
• eve requires users to use API for non-libre/free video game EVE Online, and should be removed.
• All Beep Media Player (BMPx) related variables (including bmpx_album, bmpx_artist, bmpx_bitrate, bmpx_title, bmpx_track and bmpx_uri) are obselete and useless, and should be removed because the package BMPx isn’t present on Arch and Hyperbola official repositories but Arch User Repository (AUR).
• [For Milky Way version 0.4.x only] All PulseAudio related variables (including if_pa_sink_muted, pa_sink_volume, pa_sink_volumebar, pa_sink_description, pa_card_name and pa_card_active_profile) are no longer used, and should be removed due replaced the default audio server with sndio.

Manual

• Contains non-FDSG compliant distros.
• Contains vague terminology.
• Requires users to use API for non-libre/free weather network service(s) (including The Weather Channel).

This package contains vague terminology “Open Source”:

extra/cmake 3.8.0-1
    A cross-platform open-source make system

According to:
https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html

We shall avoid vague terminology such as “Open Source”, please see here:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Open

It would be good example to set to have proper description of packages without using “Open Source”.

eg.

A cross-platform free-software make system

Description:

The description of the package need to be changed to accommodate:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html

community/classpath 0.99-3
    A free replacement for Sun's proprietary core Java class libraries.

My suggestion is to describe what software does, and to remove that it is free replacement for proprietary code, as it gives some kind of legitimacy to proprietary software.

community/clamtk 5.24-1
     Easy to use, light-weight, on-demand virus scanner for Linux systems

See:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Linux

Description is referring to operating system, and not to the kernel itself (Linux). It shall be amended.

This package contains vague terminology “Linux”:

community/clamtk 5.24-1
    Easy to use, light-weight, on-demand virus scanner for Linux systems

According to:
https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html

We shall avoid vague terminology such as “Linux” as operating system, please see here:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Linux

It would be good example to set to have proper description of packages without using “Linux” as operating system.

eg.

Easy to use, light-weight, on-demand virus scanner for GNU/Linux systems

community/cinnamon 3.2.8-1 [installed]
     Linux desktop which provides advanced innovative features and a traditional user experience

See:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Linux

Description is referring to operating system, and not to the kernel itself (Linux). It shall be amended.

This package contains vague terminology “Open Source”:

community/cimg 1.7.1-1
    Open-source C++ toolkit for image processing

According to:
https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html

We shall avoid vague terminology such as “Open Source”, please see here:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Open

It would be good example to set to have proper description of packages without using “Open Source”.

eg.

Free-software C++ toolkit for image processing

community/checksec 1.7.5-1
     Tool designed to test which standard Linux OS and PaX security features are being used

See:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Linux

Description is referring to operating system, and not to the kernel itself (Linux). It shall be amended.

This package contains vague terminology “Open Source”:

community/bzrtp 1.0.5-1
    Opensource implementation of ZRTP keys exchange protocol

According to:
https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html

We shall avoid vague terminology such as “Open Source”, please see here:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Open

It would be good example to set to have proper description of packages without using “Open Source”.

eg.

Free software implementation of ZRTP keys exchange protocol

community/btchip-udev 2-1
*    Udev rules to connect BTChip wallet to your linux box

See:
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Linux

Description is referring to operating system, and not to the kernel itself (Linux). It shall be amended.