
Absolutely Proprietary
Make Richard Stallman proud by preventing minecraft from starting with non-osi approved licenses!
About this Mod
Game-agnostic fabric mod to prevent games from starting if mods with non-osi approved licenses are found. If non-open-source mods are found, the game will crash, and non-compliant mods will be output to logs.
This mod does not depend on minecraft, so it is compatible with any game that can be loaded with fabric loader. Thus, this mod is completely version agnostic, so it should work on any version of minecraft that fabric supports.
This mod is designed for people who care about open source, and want a way to prevent accidental downloads of (1) improperly licensed or (2) poorly licensed mods.
False positives
In order to respect the user, this mod never attempts to make any network requests to update the license list. Thus, the license list may become outdated. Please report this to the issue tracker, and check back later for an updated version.
Additionally, many mods do not provide their license names as valid SPDX license identifiers. This may cause problems for licenses that are open source but improperly named. I attempt to handle such cases, but it's not perfect. You can fix this by simply adding the license to the configuration, but please report alternative spellings of license names to the issue tracker on github. This improves the mod for future users.
Config
Additional licenses can be added with the configuration file, located in config/absolutely_proprietary.json. Mod exclusions can also be added, to whitelist specific mods.
Configuration Keys
allowed_license: List of allowed licenses. Use @<id> to include licenses from builtin license sets. Supported include sets: @osi, @alt, @cc (creative commons).
allowed_mods: Whitelisted mods. If whitelisted, skips license checks. Use @<id> to include mods from builtin mod sets. Supported include sets: (none).
fallback_to_parent: If true, will attempt to fallback licenses for mods without licenses that are embedded in another mod.
whitelist_builtin: If true, builtin things like java will be whitelisted. This should be true for most cases.
Available Versions
How to Install Absolutely Proprietary on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.6).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Absolutely Proprietary". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.6, 1.20.5, 1.20.4 (+83 more)
Server-side
~ OptionalRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Absolutely Proprietary server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.20.6). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Absolutely Proprietary compatible with fabric?
Absolutely Proprietary officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.20.6, 1.20.5, 1.20.4. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Absolutely Proprietary – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Absolutely Proprietary consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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