Gnome Software lists Workrave as having a proprietary license

[symbolisch1234]

First of all thanks Rob and all other contributors for helping me with my backpain. Much much appreciated!

Steps to reproduce

1. Start 'Gnome Software'
2. Search for 'workrave'
3. click on the search result with the sheep icon
4. You are at the install page.

Expected behavior

• the install page shows that the software package is OSS with GPLv3 (as per https://github.com/rcaelers/workrave/blob/main/COPYING )
• the install page shows a screenshot of workrave

Actual Observed Result

• the install page shows that the software package uses potentially unsafe code and has a proprietary license
• the install page shows no screenshot of workrave

Linux I am using Xubuntu 22.04.1 LTS 64bit, running XFCE, just having downloaded Workrave 1.10.50 from Gnome Software, but I very much suspect this is a general problem

Screenshots

[jmallach]

This probably comes from your distro software source (the description matches the one in the Debian package), so I guess "Propietary" is the default license definition for non-flatpak sources.

[fmarier]

I have no idea where GNOME Software Center pulls that data from, but if this is something that can be fixed in the Debian package (which I maintain), let me know. I will subscribe to this issue.

[symbolisch1234]

hey @fmarier, i opened the bug report. i did some further digging and it seems to me https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-software/-/wikis/Software-metadata#user-content-how-to-fix-incorrect-licensing-information gives you the information you need.

please keep in mind i have never built software, so i might be wrong, but it seems this is relevant. cheers!

[fmarier]

I tried to fix this in the Debian package by fixing up the metadata and moving it to the right package, but it looks like GNOME Software is pulling the license info from somewhere else: