Introduction to Packages

1. Introduction to Packages

All packages that are included in the official BOSS distribution are free according to the BOSS Free Software Guidelines. This assures free use and redistribution of the packages and their complete source code. There are three sections in the BOSS distribution main , contrib , non-free.

As a service to our users, we also provide packages in separate sections that cannot be included in the main distribution due to either a restrictive license or legal issues. They include:

Contrib :

Packages in this area are freely licensed by the copyright holder but depend on other software that is not free.

Non-Free :

Packages in this area have some onerous license condition restricting use or redistribution of the software.