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@@ -1,40 +1,44 @@ # How to Blacklist a package (adapted from [1]Parabola GNU/Linux-Libre Wiki) -if you find a package that contains, uses or recommends nonfree +If you find a package that contains, uses or recommends nonfree software, it should be added to blacklist.txt until a way to free it -is found. more generally, any package in violation to the [2]FSDG -belongs in blacklist.txt - -other packages should be added to your-privacy-blacklist.txt, -your-freedom_emu-blacklist.txt or both if they endanger privacy or -only exist for the sake of using nonfree software; respectively. see -[3] and [4] for more info. - -## Preferred method (blacklisting the package) - - * if you don't have [5]git access: - * ask for it, or - * send a patch produced using `git format-patch` to dev@lists.parabola.nu - * if you do: - 1. if possible, start by making a [6]replacement available for all - the affected architectures (packages in - your-freedom_emu-blacklist.txt are not meant to have a - replacement), or [7]report a bug if the package could be - changed to be free (read next section) - 2. pull [8]blacklist.git - 3. add package according to the SYNTAX file - 4. push changes - 5. ssh into repo.parabola.nu and run db-check-nonfree - 6. pull [9]abslibre.git and make a new release of the - corresponding blacklist package (e.g. your-freedom) - -## Alternative method (reporting an issue) - - * file a bug report on the [3]Parabola Issue Tracker - * choose the project responsible for it, nearly always "Packages" - * choose the "Freedom issue" type and priority - * report separate issues for appropriate projects if the package is - included with installation media. +is found. More generally, any package in violation to the [2]FSDG +belongs in blacklist.txt. + +Other packages should be added to your-privacy-blacklist.txt, if they +endanger privacy, or to your-freedom_emu-blacklist.txt, if they +exist only for the purpose of emulating non-free hardware, +for running other non-free software. See [3] and [4] for more info. + +## Reporting a freedom issue + + 1. Open a bug report on the [5]Parabola Issue Tracker + 2. Choose the project responsible for it (usually "Packages") + 3. Choose the "Freedom issue" issue concern and priority + 4. Include as much detail as possible, as to why the package has freedom issues. + +## Blacklisting a package + + 1. If there is not an existing entry on the [6]LOSTDNRTFSDG wiki, or some other + detailed report which describes the known freedom issues with the package, + open a bug report on the [5]Parabola Issue Tracker as described in the + previous section, if there is not one already. Even if there is some external + bug report to reference, a Parabola ticket is preferred. This will serve as a + discussion thread and reference for the future regarding the package. + 2. If possible, start by making a useable liberated [7]replacement package + (packages in your-freedom_emu-blacklist.txt are not meant to have a replacement). + The end result should be a new PKGBUILD in [8]abslibre, and a newly released + replacement package in the repos (usually [libre]). + 3. If patching is infeasible, try to find some other program that accomplishes + the same task. There may already be suitable alternative programs in the repos. + 4. If no suitable replacement can be made or found, the last resort is to blacklist + the package without a replacement. + 5. Clone or pull the latest [9]blacklist.git + 6. Add an entry for the package according to the SYNTAX file. + 7. Run the ./validate script. + 8. Commit and push changes to the server - autobuilder will do the rest. + 9. if the push is rejected, you probably forgot step #7 + ## References: @@ -42,8 +46,8 @@ only exist for the sake of using nonfree software; respectively. see [2]: https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html [3]: https://wiki.parabola.nu/Nonprism [4]: https://wiki.parabola.nu/Emulator_licensing_issues -[5]: https://git.parabola.nu -[6]: https://wiki.parabola.nu/Creating_-libre_packages -[7]: https://labs.parabola.nu -[8]: https://git.parabola.nu/blacklist.git +[5]: https://labs.parabola.nu +[6]: http://libreplanet.org/wiki/List_of_software_that_does_not_respect_the_Free_System_Distribution_Guidelines# +[7]: https://wiki.parabola.nu/Creating_-libre_packages [9]: https://git.parabola.nu/abslibre.git +[8]: https://git.parabola.nu/blacklist.git |