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Re:f.lux for iOS is no longer available by r00fus on Thursday November 12, 2015 @06:47PM (#10557028)
Wikipedia says [1]: "License: Proprietary, with free download. (with patent claim)"

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F.lux

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Re:f.lux for iOS is no longer available by monochromatic on Thursday November 12, 2015 @11:11PM (#10557963)
O...k? The linked page doesn't mention patents, Wikipedia doesn't identify what patent, and Wikipedia isn't exactly authoritative anyway.

And also, what in the world does "Proprietary, with free download. (with patent claim)" mean??

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Re:f.lux for iOS is no longer available by r00fus on Friday November 13, 2015 @05:01PM (#10562691)
Proprietary means not open-standard/open-source.

I remember this coming up on tech news sites a few years ago when I discovered f.lux... this article also makes mention of the patent-pending nature of the software: http://readwrite.com/2013/09/23/flux-a-hack-for-your-devices...

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