Re: RFS: steam-powered
> I for one would prefer not to concentrate too much in adding that
> kind of software to Debian, and even less in trying to promote it
> if there's no real demand for it beforehand.
there is demand. 90% of computer users play games, and steam has a
lot of users (3 million players per month [1]). having an easy to
install package will ease their transition to an alternative operating
system.
> So, my personal vote, just speaking for myself, is that I'm not willing to
> devote a single second of my time supporting those programs
although i personally disagree (i think "free" and "non-free" software
can and should coexist equally), i do understand your viewpoint. i
will take full responsibility for the package. if it becomes RC-buggy
or goes unfixed, i would understand if it were removed from the
archive -- of course i will work hard to make sure that doesn't
happen. i will not need much support except for someone willing to
upload the package.
> We're not really discussing whether such a package should belong to
> Debian or not, that's not our task and in any case that kind of discussion
> should be taken to debian-devel instead. We're not even discussing
> whether such a package should belong to contrib or to non-free, that
> discussion should be better handled in debian-legal. And of course, if
> someone is willing to maintain such a package, it's not gonna be me who
> forbid them to do so.
ok, i will take the discussion to the appropriate lists. i have been
trying to address the concerns as they have been brought up on this
list.
[1] http://www.steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=stats&cc=US
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