Bug 40872 - License Category: Replace hard coded fallback sentence with a default sentence in the ini file
License Category: Replace hard coded fallback sentence with a default sentenc...
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Product: UCS
Classification: Unclassified
Component: App Center
UCS 4.1
Other Linux
: P5 enhancement (vote)
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Assigned To: App Center maintainers
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Depends on: 40428
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Reported: 2016-03-09 23:42 CET by Dirk Wiesenthal
Modified: 2019-01-03 07:21 CET (History)
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What type of bug is this?: 2: Improvement: Would be a product improvement
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How will those affected feel about the bug?: 1: Nuisance – not a big deal but noticeable
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Description Dirk Wiesenthal univentionstaff 2016-03-09 23:42:12 CET
License should default to "default". This section in the license_types.ini defines what is shown for Apps not defining it in their ini at all.

Currently, the sentence is hard coded:
  The App does not provide any information about the license. Please contact the App provider for further details.

This sentence may change (or become empty).

The hard coded fallback may be removed.

+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #40428 +++

Except in 1-2 cases, the apps in the App Center do not provide information about the licensing and commercial use model. The users can install the apps very easily, but they are confused and don't know the conditions for the usage of the app. In an increasing number of cases, the users contact Univention and ask.

Users currently have to visit the app provider's website to answer this question. Even worse are missing information about the evaluation restrictions like free trial for 30 days or free trial for 5 users. This information cannot be found in the app description or even on the app provider's website.

A research over all apps in the App Center showed that not all app providers publish the information. Furthermore, this information is not asked from the app provider and explicitly displayed on the App detail page.


A new attribute should be added to the App Center meta data the provides a combined information about the evaluation restrictions and the commercial use. It should be shown in the App Center and the App Catalog. The attribute should consist of the following options:
1. Free commercial use
2. Free commercial use and some functions are subject to costs
3. Liable to Costs with free trial
4. Liable to Costs without Free Trial

A more detailed proposal can be found here: https://metod.knut.univention.de/owncloud/index.php/s/tDLRGgTwrVPnOQt

See also the discussion in the forum: http://forum.univention.de/viewtopic.php?f=67&t=4678&p=18109
Comment 1 Stefan Gohmann univentionstaff 2019-01-03 07:21:21 CET
This issue has been filled against UCS 4.1. The maintenance with bug and security fixes for UCS 4.1 has ended on 5st of April 2018.

Customers still on UCS 4.1 are encouraged to update to UCS 4.3. Please contact
your partner or Univention for any questions.

If this issue still occurs in newer UCS versions, please use "Clone this bug" or simply reopen the issue. In this case please provide detailed information on how this issue is affecting you.