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Questions tagged [proprietary]

Proprietary means software (like an application or driver) that is not open-source. It is owned by a particular company or individual who is not willing to give out its source code, or does not allow the source to be used, changed, and redistributed. A common example of proprietary software in Ubuntu is the ATI Graphics Drivers.

Freeware is not open-source. Freeware refers to a program that is free of cost, but the source code is kept secret.

Microsoft Windows, Office, and other big name software such as Adobe Reader are proprietary software. Google Chrome is proprietary software, while Chromium is open-source.

Proprietary software is often referred to as closed-source. For more information, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proprietary_software.

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How to make sure I'm not using any proprietary software after installation?

I know I can check the currently installed non-free software with the following command (assuming aptitude is FOSS): aptitude search '?installed (?section(restricted) | ?section(multiverse))' And I can remove the "restricted" and "multiverse"…
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How to fix plymouth (splash screen) in all Ubuntu releases!

How to fix black or broken plymouth (splash screen) after installation of nvidia proprietary drivers in Ubuntu (it happens usually in all Ubuntu releases)? It's no matter what version of nvidia drivers I install bug is always present.
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Which parts of Ubuntu are proprietary?

During the installation process I can check the box Install third-party software for graphics and Wi-Fi hardware and additional media formats. [...] Some is proprietary. I think there might be some drivers then that are proprietary. Also, if I…
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Can't activate proprietary driver for NVIDIA from "Additional drivers" Ubuntu 14.04

Can't activate proprietary driver for NVIDIA from "Additional drivers" Ubuntu 14.04 I'm using Ubuntu 14.04,64 bit, with nvidia 610M dedicated graphics card. By default when I go to "Softwares & Updates" > "Additional Drivers" it shows "Using X.Org X…
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Why is there proprietary software in Ubuntu Software Center?

My question is very simple: how to get rid of proprietary software from the Ubuntu Software Center (USC)? It doesn’t work to enable or disable repositories. Even with just the “universe” and “main” repositories active you can still see plenty of…
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Does Ubuntu contain Non-free kernel blobs and other non-free system components?

I heard Richard Stallman say that Ubuntu contains non-free blobs. Why does it have such blobs and what functions do these non-free blobs and system components do that free software can't? Does Canonical include these to keep control of Ubuntu…
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How do I install a 32-bit proprietary deb on a 64-bit system without causing dependency problems?

I know Guitar pro doesn't support 64 bit, but i did get it to work with this command jeggy@jeggy-XPS:~$ sudo dpkg --force-architecture -i GuitarPro6-rev9063.deb [sudo] password for jeggy: Selecting previously unselected package…
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Is it true that Snap has proprietary server?

Are there proprietary elements of Snap server? Is it possible to run Snap-based distribution independently of Canonical? I am quite disliking Snap for multiple reasons (one of things that I like most on Linux is that I can install/uninstall things…
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Clarification of the third-party software options during system installation

During installation, the user is presented with the following dialogue: The 'Flash' and 'MP3' options are pretty self-explanatory, but what about the 'wireless hardware' and 'other media' options. What 'other media' is this referring to, and how is…
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I have partially uninstalled wireless driver iwl4965, wireless never worked, no option to install proprietary drivers

Still need some help or ideas even. After trying all suggestions from @Chil and @Dav see comments below (the @ sign signals them I've responded in some way to the question right? I still have the same problem. I can "see" wireless networks but I…
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How to start making a non-free application?

I am wondering how is it possible somebody to make a non-free application under Ubuntu. Being an open-source programmer, I've found that in order to make even the simplest program I use libraries that are Open Source and thus, I can legally use them…
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How much percentage of non-free softwares do Ubuntu's repositories contain?

Debian's documentation does mention that: Please note that the number of non-free and contrib packages is less than 2% of that of main packages. Debian have three components of repository: main (which include 100% free softwares), contrib (which…
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Error parsing PCC subspaces from PCCT: ACPI PCC probe failed

I have a Lenovo Thinkpad e540 laptop with dual graphics, Intel integrated and Nvidia GT 740m Discrete. After changing from nouveau drivers to Nvidia binary driver 346.82 proprietary before login screen I've got a message: [0.646495]Error parsing PCC…
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How to determine the version and origin of proprietary drivers installed by Additional Drivers?

How can I tell which version and from which repository the Additional Drivers tool is trying to install the fglrx graphics driver? It says that I have a different version of the driver in use. I installed the driver from maverick/restricted and…
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Gaming with ATI open-source drivers

I have recently bought humble bundle 2 ( http://www.humblebundle.com/ ). Is there a way to run Braid using ATI's open-source drivers? The game always crashes. When do get it to start in windowed mode once i go to the first level it will crash. I am…
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