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Incomplete list of disabled (for some reasons) applications in Fedora. Just for my and your reference.
Incomplete list of applications with some features disabled (for some legal/moral/political reasons) in Fedora. Just for my and your reference.


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| '''Name''' || '''Disabled features''' || '''Reasons''' || '''RPMFusion'''
| '''Name''' || '''Disabled features''' || '''Reasons''' || '''RPMFusion'''
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| nowrap | {{package|SDL_sound}} || mpglib was removed || software patents || no
| nowrap | {{package|SDL_mixer}} || mp3 support (using smpeg or libmad) || ? (requires licensing change to (L)GPL) || {{no}}
|-
|-
| nowrap | {{package|agg}} || Generic Polygon Clipper algorithm was removed || 'non-commercial' clause || no
| nowrap | {{package|SDL_sound}} || smpeg support is disabled || software patents || {{no}}
|-
|-
| nowrap | {{package|alsa-tools}} || ac3dec utility was removed || software patents || no
| nowrap | <s>{{package|agg}}</s> || Generic Polygon Clipper algorithm was removed || 'non-commercial' clause || {{no}}
|-
|-
| nowrap | {{package|armstrong}} || mp3 support || software patents || no
| nowrap | {{package|botan}} || EC crypto algorithms || software patents || {{no}}
|-
|-
| nowrap | {{package|asunder}} || ripping to mp3 || software patents || no
| nowrap | {{package|cairo-dock}} || ??? || undisclosed software patents' related possible issue || {{yes}}
|-
|-
| nowrap | {{package|audacious}} || aac, alac, mms, mp3, tta, wma support || software patents || yes
| nowrap | {{package|emacs}} || removed Tetris game || possible copyright infringement || {{no}}
|-
|-
| nowrap | {{package|audacity}} || mp3 and ffmpeg support || software patents || yes
| nowrap | {{package|fdk-aac-free|fdk-aac}} || Incompatible HE-AAC decoding || software patents || {{yes}}
|-
| nowrap | {{package|blender}} || ffmpeg, libmp3lame, x264 || software patents || yes
|-
|-
| nowrap | {{package|bountycastle}} || some crypto algorithms || software patents || no
| nowrap | {{package|festival}} || OALD dictionary / MBROLA dictionary || 'non-commercial' clause / non-free license || {{no}}
|-
|-
| nowrap | {{package|bountycastle-mail}} || some crypto algorithms || software patents || no
| nowrap | {{package|fortune-mod}} || offensive fortunes || offensive || {{no}}
|-
|-
| nowrap | {{package|cryptopp}} || some crypto algorithms || software patents || no
| nowrap | {{package|fuse-emulator}} || ROM files stripped || No ROMs allowed || {{yes}}
|-
|-
| nowrap | {{package|freetype}} || bytecode interpreter, subpixel rendering || software patents || yes
| nowrap | {{package|gdm}} || disabled root login || care of newbz || n/a
|-
|-
| nowrap | {{package|fortune-mod}} || offensive fortunes || offensive || no
| nowrap | {{package|gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free|gstreamer1-plugins-bad}} || h.265, faad2, RTMP, HEVC and other multimedia functionality || software patents || {{yes}}
|-
|-
| nowrap | {{package|gnutls}} || support for SRP || software patents || no
| nowrap | {{package|gstreamer1-plugins-ugly-free|gstreamer1-plugins-ugly}} || x264  || software patents || {{yes}}
|-
|-
| nowrap | {{package|gt}} || support for encoding to ac3 was removed || software patents || no
| nowrap | {{package|gt}} || support for encoding to ac3 was removed || software patents || {{no}}
|-
|-
| nowrap | {{package|k3b}} || mp3 and ffmpeg support || software patents || yes
| nowrap | {{package|httpd}} || explicitly disabled export ciphers in mod_ssl config || US Laws (?) || {{no}}
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|-
| nowrap | {{package|libgcrypt}} || Elliptic Curve crypto algorithm || software patents and US Laws (?) || no
| nowrap | {{package|httptunnel}} || removed some docs || non-free license || {{no}}
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| nowrap | {{package|libtunepimp}} || mp3 support || software patents || yes
| nowrap | {{package|libgcrypt}} || Elliptic Curve crypto algorithm || software patents and US Laws (?) || {{no}}
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|-
| nowrap | {{package|netpbm}} || jbig support || software patents || no
| nowrap | {{package|ogre}} || Cg support, non-free/non-distributable assets removed || Cg is proprietary || {{no}}
|-
|-
| nowrap | {{package|nss}} || Elliptic Curve crypto algorithm || software patents and US Laws (?) || no
| nowrap | {{package|opencv|OpenCV}} || SIFT/SURF support || software patents || {{no}}
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|-
| nowrap | {{package|ocp}} || mp3 playback || software patents || no  
| nowrap | {{package|openssl|OpenSSL}} || some Elliptic curves || software patents and US Laws (?) || {{no}}
|-
|-
| nowrap | {{package|ogre}} || Cg support || Cg is proprietary || yes
| nowrap | {{package|opal}} || iLBC support || restrictive license for iLBC || {{no}}
|-
|-
| nowrap | {{package|openal}} || smpeg support || software patents || no
| nowrap | {{package|qmmp}} || AAC support || software patents || {{yes}}
|-
|-
| nowrap | {{package|openssh}} || ACSS crypto algorithm || software patents, possible DMCA violation || no  
| nowrap | {{package|scummvm|ScummVM}} || AAC / AC3 support || software patents || {{no}}
|-
|-
| nowrap | {{package|openssl}} || Elliptic Curve, IDEA, MDC-2, RC5 crypto algorithms || software patents and US Laws (?) || no
| nowrap | {{package|sox|sox-plugins}} || amrnb / amrwb support || software patents || {{yes}}
|-
|-
| nowrap | {{package|opal}} || iLBC support || restrictive license for iLBC || no  
| nowrap | {{package|tcl-trf}} || RIPEMD support || non-free license || {{no}}
|-
|-
| nowrap | {{package|oyranos}} || icc profiles were removed || software patents || no
| nowrap | {{package|xemacs}} || removed Tetris game || possible copyright infringement || {{no}}
|-
|-
| nowrap | {{package|perl-Net-SSH-Perl}} || IDEA crypto algorithm || software patents || no
| nowrap | {{package|xorg-x11-server}} || ctrl-alt-bksp disabled in display manager || care of newbz || n/a
|-
|-
| nowrap | {{package|picard}} || avcodec from ffmpeg || software patents || yes
| nowrap | {{package|xscreensaver}} || barcode stripped, bsod excluded from random list, webcollage uses nonet || offensive words, confuse users, may show porn || {{no}}
|-
| nowrap | {{package|qmmp}} || mp3 and ffmpeg || software patents || yes
|-
| nowrap | {{package|sems}} || iLBC support / mp3 support  || restrictive license for iLBC /software patents || no
|-
| nowrap | {{package|scummvm}} || mp3 and mpeg2 support || software patents || no
|-
| nowrap | {{package|sonic-visualiser}} || mp3 support || software patents || no
|-
| nowrap | {{package|sweep}} || mp3 support || software patents || no
|-
| nowrap | {{package|tcl-snack}} || mp3 support || software patents || no
|-
| nowrap | {{package|ushare}} || DLNA support || software patents || yes
|-
| nowrap | {{package|wine}} || mp3 support || software patents || no
|-
| nowrap | {{package|xine-lib}} || mp3, ffmpeg and other multimedia || software patents || yes
|-
| nowrap | {{package|xmms}} || mp3 playback || software patents || no
|-
| nowrap | {{package|xmms2}} || mp3, ffmpeg and other multimedia || software patents || yes
|-
| nowrap | {{package|xscreensaver}} || barcode stripped, bsod excluded from random list, webcollage uses nonet || offensive words, confuse users, may show porn || no
|-
| nowrap | {{package|zoneminder}} || ffmpeg support || software patents || no
|-
|-
| nowrap | foo || bar support || some reason
| nowrap | foo || bar support || some reason
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Latest revision as of 10:18, 22 May 2024

Incomplete list of applications with some features disabled (for some legal/moral/political reasons) in Fedora. Just for my and your reference.

Name Disabled features Reasons RPMFusion
SDL_mixer mp3 support (using smpeg or libmad) ? (requires licensing change to (L)GPL) No
SDL_sound smpeg support is disabled software patents No
agg Generic Polygon Clipper algorithm was removed 'non-commercial' clause No
botan EC crypto algorithms software patents No
cairo-dock ??? undisclosed software patents' related possible issue Yes
emacs removed Tetris game possible copyright infringement No
fdk-aac Incompatible HE-AAC decoding software patents Yes
festival OALD dictionary / MBROLA dictionary 'non-commercial' clause / non-free license No
fortune-mod offensive fortunes offensive No
fuse-emulator ROM files stripped No ROMs allowed Yes
gdm disabled root login care of newbz n/a
gstreamer1-plugins-bad h.265, faad2, RTMP, HEVC and other multimedia functionality software patents Yes
gstreamer1-plugins-ugly x264 software patents Yes
gt support for encoding to ac3 was removed software patents No
httpd explicitly disabled export ciphers in mod_ssl config US Laws (?) No
httptunnel removed some docs non-free license No
libgcrypt Elliptic Curve crypto algorithm software patents and US Laws (?) No
ogre Cg support, non-free/non-distributable assets removed Cg is proprietary No
OpenCV SIFT/SURF support software patents No
OpenSSL some Elliptic curves software patents and US Laws (?) No
opal iLBC support restrictive license for iLBC No
qmmp AAC support software patents Yes
ScummVM AAC / AC3 support software patents No
sox-plugins amrnb / amrwb support software patents Yes
tcl-trf RIPEMD support non-free license No
xemacs removed Tetris game possible copyright infringement No
xorg-x11-server ctrl-alt-bksp disabled in display manager care of newbz n/a
xscreensaver barcode stripped, bsod excluded from random list, webcollage uses nonet offensive words, confuse users, may show porn No
foo bar support some reason
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