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Hey @fdroidorg, how about we replace the "Non-Free Network Services" flag with two more specific Anti-Feature flags; "Non-Changeable Network Services" and "Proprietary Network Services";

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Propsosal: Split "Non-Free Network Services" into separate flags for changeability and code license

I’d like to propose splitting the “Non-Free Network Services” flag into two separate Anti-feature flags; “Non-Changeable Network Services” and “Proprietary Network Services”.
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at the #IzzyOnDroid repo we have 2 distinguished anti-features for that: NonFreeNet for what you call "proprietary", and TetheredNet for what you call "Non-Changeable". That was what was agreed upon at F-Droid more than a year ago; I don't know what keeps it back there, but it's already used here, thanks to "custom anti-features" a repo can declare.
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@IzzyOnDroid
> we have 2 distinguished anti-features for that: NonFreeNet for what you call "proprietary", and TetheredNet for what you call "Non-Changeable"

Good stuff. Hopefully @fdroidorg will get there soon. I prefer the names I suggested, for reasons mentioned in the proposal, but it's not a hill I care to die on ; )

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I adopted those names from @fdroidorg where they were agreed upon, to avoid later confusion. And for that reason I prefer to stick with them – unless F-Droid decides on some different names and puts them live.
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@IzzyOnDroid
> I prefer to stick with them – unless F-Droid decides on some different names and puts them live

That's sensible. I've put my naming arguments on the forum. We'll see if anyone there cares to engage with them.

But I agree that getting the flag separation rolled out is a much higher priority. Now I know it's a WIP, any energy I put in will be to help that rollout.

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