Debian has rejected opensource game, gives no reason, last time was because of hate of contributor.

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Debian has rejected opensource game, gives no reason, last time was because of hate of a particular contributor.

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=784287
>From: Ansgar Burchardt
>To: 784287-done@bugs.debian.org
>Subject: Not suitable for Debian
>Date: Wed, 27 May 2015 08:57:59 +0200
>
>Not suitable for Debian.
>

They don't say why. They package nexuiz, xonotic, openarena, etc for debian.
Last time they rejected a package where a contributor they dislike was involved in the project they indicated that it was because they did not like the author ("troll")
(ie: no non SJW projects allowed in debian what-so-ever).
( http://soylentnews.org/submit.pl?op=viewsub&subid=6458&note=&title=OpenSource+release+story+removed+due+to+developers+opposition+to+Social+Justice )
( https://pipedot.org/story/2014-11-21/opensource-game-rejected-from-debian-for-authors-social-beliefs )

This time they gave a vague statement.

Could they be forced to explain themselves?

The project is fully libre/free/opensource. Code and media. DFSG compliant. Similar projects all are packaged, including ones that are not DFSG compliant. This one is not. They refused to allow an earlier DFSG compliant work (a casino) game who had a disliked person (anti-social-justice/anti-feminist opinion) as a contributor. Is this why they rejected this libre videogame?

If so is there any action that can be taken to expose the true nature of Debian? Regardless of their propaganda about being purely a free software haven?
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not this again (Score: 1)

by pete@pipedot.org on 2015-06-14 18:43 (#B8KG)

MikeeUSA - Just because they are open source does NOT mean they have to accept your submission. No part of opensource requires this, nor do they need an explanation.

Infact, one of the great things about opensource, is that YOU can start your own debian branch, and start your own community.

Re: not this again (Score: 1)

by pete@pipedot.org on 2015-06-14 16:54 (#B8MC)

it could also be that they don't want to host a 4gb dvd for one game....just saying

Re: not this again (Score: 0)

by Anonymous Coward on 2015-06-15 17:10 (#BBXJ)

They're not being bros then.

If that was the case surely they'd say it: it would show they weren't brogrammers and their audience would nod in approval.

Re: not this again (Score: 0)

by Anonymous Coward on 2015-06-15 17:12 (#BBXK)

When every other opensource and non-opensource but gratis game for linux are packaged... and yet all by this author are rejected, it makes you wonder.

Re: not this again (Score: 0)

by Anonymous Coward on 2015-06-15 21:23 (#BCPQ)

...not when the developer in question has stalked and threatened the lives of the project developers; the wonder is that they still reject him tactfully.

its your right to be a shitty person, but don't be surprised when nobody wants anything to do with you.

...
and as a side thought, lets imagine his package gets accepted, and assigned a female package maintainer? what then?...on second thought, that would be pretty funny

Re: not this again (Score: 0)

by Anonymous Coward on 2015-06-18 07:59 (#BNM4)

Developer in question has stalked no one, that would require bothering to go to debian functions rather than coding all day.