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Bug#945588: RFS: lutris/0.5.4-1 -- open source gaming platform for GNU/Linux



I'm not a DD and can't sponsor packages, but I hope my feedback can be helpful 
for you.

I see Lutris bundles python-distro. This is available in Debian, so the 
package should use it rather than installing a bundled copy. Debian's 
Winetricks should be used also.
Since Winetricks is in contrib, depending or recommending it means that Lutris 
needs to go to contrib or non-free also.

Lutris's description mentions Linux. Does it use any Linux-specific 
functionality, or should it build and work on other kenels like the Hurd and 
kFreeBSD also? If so the Architecture: any is fine.

I see from the TODO and your GitHub issue that you're aware of the copyright 
problems, but as the package currently stands it's not suitable even for non-
free.
Files: share/lutris/icons/hicolor/symbolic/apps/nintendods-symbolic.svg
Copyright: Nintendo
License: none-wikipedia
Comment: from <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nintendo_DS_Logo.svg>

Files: share/lutris/icons/hicolor/symbolic/apps/sonyplaystation-symbolic.svg
Copyright: Sony Interactive Entertainment
License: none-wikipedia
Comment: from <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PlayStation_logo.svg>

License: none-wikipedia
 This image consists only of simple geometric shapes or text. It does not meet
 the threshold of originality needed for copyright protection, and is 
therefore
 in the public domain.

Does upstream get the images from Wikimedia Commons? These logos are almost 
surely encumbered by copyright and/or trademark issues and can't go in main. 
Wikimedia Commons holds neither the copyright nor trademark and Lutris 
shouldn't go on the editors' words. See the disclaimer
> Other restrictions may apply. These may include trademarks,
> patents, personality rights, moral rights, privacy rights, or any of the
> many other legal causes which are independent of copyright and vary greatly
> by jurisdiction.
It's inconceivable that permission from Nintendo and Sony was obtained.
But actually the Flaticon icons are worst of all and keep this from going even 
in non-free:

License: Flaticon
 From <https://profile.flaticon.com/license/free>:
 What you CANNOT DO:
  -Distribute Flaticon's Contents unless it has been expressly authorized 
by Flaticon.
  -Include Flaticon's Contents in an online or offline database or file.
  -Offering Flaticon's Contents designs (or modified Flaticon Contents versions)
   for download.

...but I just downloaded them. And as though it couldn't be any worse:
  "The complete content of licenses can be consulted in the Terms of Use, that
  will prevail over the content of this document."
so that isn't the license anyway.

That's problematic and I don't see any 'explicit authorization,' so I've 
reported this issue upstream at https://github.com/lutris/lutris/issues/2573
and hope it will be taken care of.

With respect to the Debian-specific parts, the packaging looks good and I hope 
my feedback helps you tackle your last few challenges.

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