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** Delayed upstream forks '''({{#ask:[[Antifeature::Delayed upstream forks]]| format=count}} [[:Category: Antifeature: Delayed upstream forks|listed]])''' - Software that is not a straight fork; instead, they are parallel efforts that works closely with and re-bases in synchronization on the latest base software as the upstream supplier. | ** Delayed upstream forks '''({{#ask:[[Antifeature::Delayed upstream forks]]| format=count}} [[:Category: Antifeature: Delayed upstream forks|listed]])''' - Software that is not a straight fork; instead, they are parallel efforts that works closely with and re-bases in synchronization on the latest base software as the upstream supplier. | ||
** Free fork needed! '''({{#ask:[[Antifeature::Free fork needed!]]| format=count}} [[:Category:Antifeature: Free fork needed!|listed]])''' – the developer has betrayed the community by moving to a proprietary license, but people can continue to use and fork the last free version. | ** Free fork needed! '''({{#ask:[[Antifeature::Free fork needed!]]| format=count}} [[:Category:Antifeature: Free fork needed!|listed]])''' – the developer has betrayed the community by moving to a proprietary license, but people can continue to use and fork the last free version. | ||
| − | ** Software names with words to avoid | + | ** Software names with words to avoid – Software named with [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.en.html Words to Avoid (or Use with Care) Because They Are Loaded or Confusing].Software names with words to avoid |
| − | *** [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.en.html#Ad-blocker “Ad-blocker”] '''({{ | + | *** [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.en.html#Ad-blocker “Ad-blocker”] '''({{#ask:[[Antifeature::Software names with words to avoid: Ad-blocker]]| format=count}} [[:Category:Antifeature: Software names with words to avoid: Ad-blocker|listed]])''' – When the purpose of some program is to block advertisements, “ad-blocker” is a good term for it. However, [[uBlock Origin]] blocks advertisements that track the user as consequence of broader measures to prevent surveillance by web sites. This is not an “ad-blocker,” this is <i>surveillance protection</i>. |
| − | *** [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.en.html#Linux “Linux”] '''({{ | + | *** [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.en.html#Linux “Linux”] '''({{#ask:[[Antifeature::Software names with words to avoid: Linux]]| format=count}} [[:Category:Antifeature: Software names with words to avoid: Linux|listed]])''' – Please call the complete system [https://www.gnu.org/gnu/linux-and-gnu.html GNU/Linux], both to give the GNU Project credit and to distinguish the whole system from the kernel alone. |
** Source code of the latest version not published '''({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Antifeature: Source code of the latest version not published}} [[:Category:Antifeature: Source code of the latest version not published|listed]])''' - Software with delayed source code published for some reason. | ** Source code of the latest version not published '''({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Antifeature: Source code of the latest version not published}} [[:Category:Antifeature: Source code of the latest version not published|listed]])''' - Software with delayed source code published for some reason. | ||
The numbers indicate how many apps in the main FSD repository have each antifeature, and you can click through to see them all. | The numbers indicate how many apps in the main FSD repository have each antifeature, and you can click through to see them all. | ||
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Merge from Free System Distribution Guidelines (GNU FSDG) and software categories.
This page can be used by people to exclude software in these categories, or inform their developers to understand that they have this warning label so they can be improved.
Antifeatures are flags applied to applications to warn of behaviour that may be undesirable from the user's perspective. Frequently it is behaviour that benefits the developer or third party, but that the end user of the software would prefer not to be there.
The Free Software Directory (FSD) notify you when viewing the details of an app with one or more of these Antifeatures.
- Software with antifeatures (26 listed):
- Bait and surrender (1 listed) – There are two versions of this software, one free and one proprietary. The proprietary version may have more features, but the free software version is still useful. Users should be careful to not surrender their freedom and only use the free software version of the package.
- Delayed upstream forks (0 listed) - Software that is not a straight fork; instead, they are parallel efforts that works closely with and re-bases in synchronization on the latest base software as the upstream supplier.
- Free fork needed! (1 listed) – the developer has betrayed the community by moving to a proprietary license, but people can continue to use and fork the last free version.
- Software names with words to avoid – Software named with Words to Avoid (or Use with Care) Because They Are Loaded or Confusing.Software names with words to avoid
- “Ad-blocker” (0 listed) – When the purpose of some program is to block advertisements, “ad-blocker” is a good term for it. However, uBlock Origin blocks advertisements that track the user as consequence of broader measures to prevent surveillance by web sites. This is not an “ad-blocker,” this is surveillance protection.
- “Linux” (0 listed) – Please call the complete system GNU/Linux, both to give the GNU Project credit and to distinguish the whole system from the kernel alone.
- Source code of the latest version not published (0 listed) - Software with delayed source code published for some reason.
The numbers indicate how many apps in the main FSD repository have each antifeature, and you can click through to see them all.
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