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| wiki:kxstudio_and_free_software [2013/06/02 15:45] – external edit 127.0.0.1 | wiki:kxstudio_and_free_software [2013/10/22 12:46] – [Non-free software from Ubuntu] danboid |
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| KXStudio is based upon Ubuntu which includes select non-free software. The Ubuntu non-free software is listed in separate repositories marked as either "non-free", "restricted", or "multiverse". See [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories|help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories]] for more information. Also, the standard Linux kernel includes some "binary blobs" — i.e. sections that have no source available (and so hamper the freedom to modify). | KXStudio is based upon Ubuntu which includes select non-free software. The Ubuntu non-free software is listed in separate repositories marked as either "non-free", "restricted", or "multiverse". See [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories|help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories]] for more information. Also, the standard Linux kernel includes some "binary blobs" — i.e. sections that have no source available (and so hamper the freedom to modify). |
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| The main non-free software that KXStudio includes from Ubuntu is **Flash Player**. Many websites still, unfortunately, depend upon Adobe Flash, so Flash Player provides the smoothest user experience. Thankfully, the FLOSS standards Webm and HTML5 are becoming increasingly popular, and there is a FLOSS Flash-replacement called GNASH. Hopefully there will be less reason for the non-free Flash Player in the future. | The main non-free software that KXStudio includes from Ubuntu is **Flash Player**. Many websites still, unfortunately, depend upon Adobe Flash, so Flash Player provides the smoothest user experience. Thankfully, the FLOSS standards Webm and HTML5 are becoming increasingly popular, and there is a FLOSS Flash-replacement called GNASH. Hopefully there will be less need for the non-free Flash Player in the future. |
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| Ubuntu also includes some non-free codecs for accessing proprietary file formats. | Ubuntu also includes some non-free codecs for accessing proprietary file formats. |
