Bug#1104851: RFS: devilutionx/1.5.4+ds2-1 [ITP] -- diablo build for modern operating systems

Kirill Rekhov Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:43:28 -0700

Hi, Antoine.

> I’m forwarding this request for sponsorship to the Games Team mailing
list, as
> this new package is the kind of thing that is an obvious fit for our team.
Thank you!


> DevilutionX is a native engine for the original Diablo game, that is
already
> supported by ./play.it.
This is good news!

> In addition, having it in the archive would add Diablo to the list of
games
> that game-data-packager could easily support.
Fact!

> I plan to come back from DebConf25 with a brand new DD hat, so if this
package
> is still pending then I would assume sponsorship for it. But I hope it is
> going to reach the Debian archive before that.
I hope everything works out, good luck to you! and I will try to become a DM
this year =)

> debian/copyright
regarding debian/copyright I accepted your comment, I will take it into
account
and correct it in the future.

---
Regards, Kirill Rekhov

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ср, 4 июн. 2025 г. в 19:42, Antoine Le Gonidec <deb...@vv221.fr>:

> I’m forwarding this request for sponsorship to the Games Team mailing
> list, as
> this new package is the kind of thing that is an obvious fit for our team.
>
> DevilutionX is a native engine for the original Diablo game, that is
> already
> supported by ./play.it. As it is not in Debian repositories yet, we
> currently
> build a local package from the upstream binaries, but we could stop doing
> that
> as soon as DevilutionX reaches the archive.
>
> In addition, having it in the archive would add Diablo to the list of games
> that game-data-packager could easily support.
>
> Warning: before it is actually uploaded, the section must be fixed. The
> SustainableUse license includes a non-commercial clause, so this package
> should enter non-free, not main:
> > You may use or modify the software only for your own internal business
> > purposes or for non-commercial or personal use. You may distribute the
> > software or provide it to others only if you do so free of charge for
> > non-commercial purposes. (…)
>
> https://salsa.debian.org/krekhov/devilutionx/-/blob/debian/latest/LICENSE.md#limitations
>
> Maybe it needs some fixes to the debian/copyright file too, as it currently
> wrongly identifies this license as "free software" while it is actually not
> DFSG-compliant:
> > This package is free software; (…)
>
> https://salsa.debian.org/krekhov/devilutionx/-/blob/debian/latest/debian/copyright#L6218
>
> I would gladly sponsor it myself, but I am not a DD yet ;)
>
> I plan to come back from DebConf25 with a brand new DD hat, so if this
> package
> is still pending then I would assume sponsorship for it. But I hope it is
> going
> to reach the Debian archive before that.
>
> The original sponsorship request follows:
>
> On Wed, 7 May 2025 13:34:00 +0300 Kirill Rekhov <krekhov....@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Package: sponsorship-requests
> > Severity: wishlist
> >
> > Dear mentors,
> >
> > I am looking for a sponsor for my package "devilutionx":
> >
> >  * Package name: devilutionx
> >    Version: 1.5.4+ds2-1
> >    Upstream contact: https://github.com/diasurgical
> >  * URL: https://github.com/diasurgical/DevilutionX
> >  * License: GPL-3+, BSD-2-clause, GPL-2, BSD-1-Clause, LGPL-2.1+,
> > SustainableUse, Expat, LGPL-2.1, Apache-1.0, LGPL, BSD-3-clause,
> > CC-BY-SA-4.0, Zlib, BSL-1.0, MS-PL, LGPL-3+, Apache-2.0, GPL-2+
> >  * Vcs: https://salsa.debian.org/krekhov/Devilutionx
> >    Section: games
> >
> > The source builds the following binary packages:
> >
> >   devilutionx - diablo build for modern operating systems
> >   devilutionx-data - architecture-independent data files for DevilutionX
> >
> > To access further information about this package, please visit the
> > following URL:
> >
> >   https://mentors.debian.net/package/devilutionx/
> >
> > Alternatively, you can download the package with 'dget' using this
> command:
> >
> >   dget -x
> >
> https://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/d/devilutionx/devilutionx_1.5.4+ds2-1.dsc
> >
> > Changes for the initial release:
> >
> >  devilutionx (1.5.4+ds2-1) unstable; urgency=medium
> >  .
> >    * Initial release (Closes: #1088174)
> >
> > Regards,
> > --
> >   Kirill Rekhov
>
>

Bug#1104851: RFS: devilutionx/1.5.4+ds2-1 [ITP] -- diablo build for modern operating systems

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