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The purpose of the Debian Games Team is to coordinate, share common problems and solutions and even in some cases be able to maintain games collaboratively. There is a [http://alioth.debian.org/projects/pkg-games/ project in Alioth] created for that, and also a [http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/pkg-games-devel mailing list] for coordination | #language en The purpose of the Debian Games Team is to coordinate, share common problems and solutions and even in some cases be able to maintain games collaboratively. There is a [http://alioth.debian.org/projects/pkg-games/ project in Alioth] and the irc channel #debian-games on irc.debian.org created for that purpose. The coordination of this project happens on the [http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-games/ debian-devel-games] mailing list. There are also two additional lists: [http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/pkg-games-devel/ pkg-games-devel] ([http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/pkg-games-devel subscribe]), which is used for bug reports, and [http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/pkg-games-commits/ pkg-games-commits] ([http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/pkg-games-commits subscribe]) to track changes made to the subversion and git repositories. |
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* "Scale economy" benefits: maintaining more packages, quicker an with less effort. | * "Scale economy" benefits: maintaining more packages, quicker and with less effort. |
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* Discussion of how to DFGS might be interpreted regarding multimedia contents and artwork in games. | * Discussion of how the DFSG might be interpreted regarding multimedia contents and artwork in games. |
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* Identify games that we were only maintainig out of inertia, and consider dropping them | * Identify games that we were only maintaining out of inertia, and consider dropping them. |
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[[TableOfContents(2)]] = Get Involved = == Everybody == === Non-packaging work === * Design [http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-games/2006/04/msg00015.html a logo and/or a website for the project] or [http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-games/2006/06/msg00027.html merge] the [http://pkg-games.alioth.debian.org/debian-games-p0.png two] proposed [http://pkg-games.alioth.debian.org/proposed-logo.png logos]. * Create/replace non-free media contents with free contents in non-free packages or for games not yet in Debian. (There was a thread related to a big collection of those media, somebody please link to it.) * Scout for games and [http://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/ file an appropriate wnpp bug] if they're not already submitted. Also, don't forget to include it under [:Games/Suggested]. * Go through game related [http://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/ WNPP bugs] evaluating RFPs and ITPs. * Help with the documentation of all games. * Maintain the wiki pages. * Help with translations for the game documentation and/or the wiki pages. * Create and maintain the webpage. http://pkg-games.alioth.debian.org/ === Packaging === * QA reports: [http://pkg-games.alioth.debian.org/cgi-bin/PET/qareport.cgi PET] [http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=pkg-games-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org DDPO] * Evaluate and eventually package one of the ["Games/Suggested"]. * Fix [http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?which=maint&data=pkg-games-devel%40lists.alioth.debian.org&archive=no&repeatmerged=no&version=&dist=unstable&pend-inc=pending&pend-exc=pending-fixed&pend-exc=fixed&pend-exc=done&sev-inc=critical&sev-inc=grave&sev-inc=serious&sev-inc=important&sev-inc=normal&sev-inc=minor&sev-inc=wishlist&sev-exc=fixed&include=help&include=moreinfo&include=patch&exclude=fixed&exclude=fixed-in-experimental&exclude=fixed-upstream open bugs] which are present in Debian Games Team's packages. * Fix [http://lintian.debian.org/reports/maintainer/pkg-games-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org.html lintian warnings and errors] which are present in Debian Games Team's packages. * Help with [http://tiber.tauware.de/~lucas/versions/games.html utnubu-tization] and backport changes into sid. (Dead link) * Fix issues seen by our ["Games/Autobuilder"]. * look at packages from other distros and see if they have any supplemental patches * SuSE packages [http://software.opensuse.org/download/games:/ here] * Develop a ["Games/Policy"] applying to all games, to ensure QA, and enforce it, e.g. using lintian checks. == Debian Developers == * Sponsor non-Debian developers who have placed [wiki:Games/Sponsors/Queue upload requests]. Please visit ["Games/Sponsors"] for further information about the process. = Developer's resources = * [:Games/VCS] is a quick reference for working with the pkg-games git and SVN repositores. * In ["Games/Suggested"] we maintain a list of games that seem suitable for packaging. * In ["Games/Unsuitable"] we list games that we cannot package for Debian main currently. * In ["Games/WNPP"] we maintain a list of orphaned, soon-to-be-packaged or requested games. * For instructions on building udeb packages (for the installer), see ["BuildingUDebs"]. * For details of Jon's master plan for doom packages, see ["Games/Doom"] * For commit activity and more details [http://cia.vc/stats/project/debian-pkg-games CIA is watching us]. * In ["Games/-data"] is a draft about data packages. = Internal pages = * Internal projects: * Self:Games/Development/DataLoader * Self:Games/Development/BuildProcess * [http://pkg-games.alioth.debian.org/doom-packaging/ Doom packaging policy] (also the [http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/pkg-games/packages/doom-packaging/?rev=0&sc=0 development verion] is avilable) * Debates * Self:Games/ToolsDiscuss * Resources * ["Games/Resources"] = Game Packages = ''For a user-centric page about games in Debian, see [:Game:].'' Most of our game packages should be in the git repositories or in the svn repositories. There's a chance that some might not be in any yet. The list below is certainly outdated. The DFSG free games are located [http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/pkg-games/packages/trunk/?rev=0&sc=0 under packages/trunk]. * ["Games/boson"] * ["Games/chocolate-doom"] * ["Games/deutex"] * ["Games/dreamchess"] * ["Games/foobillard"] * ["Games/freedoom"] * ["Games/gfpoken"] * ["Games/glest"] * ["Games/holotz-castle"] * ["Games/Komi"] * ["Games/Late"] * ["Games/lincity-ng"] * ["Games/Oolite"] (dual licensed GPL/by-nc-sa 2.0) * ["Games/ppracer"] * ["Games/prboom"] * ["Games/rrootage"] * ["Games/sdljump"] * ["Games/transcend"] = Links = In ["Games/Links"] you can find links to web pages and blogs that can be useful in following the state of the art in Linux Games and in Free Games in general. |
The purpose of the Debian Games Team is to coordinate, share common problems and solutions and even in some cases be able to maintain games collaboratively. There is a [http://alioth.debian.org/projects/pkg-games/ project in Alioth] and the irc channel #debian-games on irc.debian.org created for that purpose.
The coordination of this project happens on the [http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-games/ debian-devel-games] mailing list. There are also two additional lists: [http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/pkg-games-devel/ pkg-games-devel] ([http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/pkg-games-devel subscribe]), which is used for bug reports, and [http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/pkg-games-commits/ pkg-games-commits] ([http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/pkg-games-commits subscribe]) to track changes made to the subversion and git repositories.
The main goals of the project are:
- Maintaining games collaboratively, as they tend to share many points in common.
- "Scale economy" benefits: maintaining more packages, quicker and with less effort.
- Open a way towards a larger involvement in Debian project to people maintaining just one or few games.
- Quick-fixing of security issues common to games.
- Discussion of problems and facts relative to game packaging.
- Discussion of how the DFSG might be interpreted regarding multimedia contents and artwork in games.
- Identify important games that are not packaged yet and package them.
- Identify games that we were only maintaining out of inertia, and consider dropping them.
- Make it easier for users to know the games available in Debian, maybe with some game selector interface, a web page, screenshots or whatever.
- Collaborative maintenance of common infrastructure libs, like SDL.
- Collaborative initial packaging of huge new games, like GPLed Nexuiz first-person shooter.
- Handling licensing problems relative to games. Maybe even replacing non-free bits with DFSG-free content.
?TableOfContents(2)
Get Involved
Everybody
Non-packaging work
Design [http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-games/2006/04/msg00015.html a logo and/or a website for the project] or [http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-games/2006/06/msg00027.html merge] the [http://pkg-games.alioth.debian.org/debian-games-p0.png two] proposed [http://pkg-games.alioth.debian.org/proposed-logo.png logos].
- Create/replace non-free media contents with free contents in non-free packages or for games not yet in Debian. (There was a thread related to a big collection of those media, somebody please link to it.)
Scout for games and [http://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/ file an appropriate wnpp bug] if they're not already submitted. Also, don't forget to include it under [:Games/Suggested].
Go through game related [http://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/ WNPP bugs] evaluating RFPs and ITPs.
- Help with the documentation of all games.
- Maintain the wiki pages.
- Help with translations for the game documentation and/or the wiki pages.
Create and maintain the webpage. http://pkg-games.alioth.debian.org/
Packaging
QA reports: [http://pkg-games.alioth.debian.org/cgi-bin/PET/qareport.cgi PET] [http://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=pkg-games-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org DDPO]
- Evaluate and eventually package one of the ["Games/Suggested"].
Fix [http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?which=maint&data=pkg-games-devel%40lists.alioth.debian.org&archive=no&repeatmerged=no&version=&dist=unstable&pend-inc=pending&pend-exc=pending-fixed&pend-exc=fixed&pend-exc=done&sev-inc=critical&sev-inc=grave&sev-inc=serious&sev-inc=important&sev-inc=normal&sev-inc=minor&sev-inc=wishlist&sev-exc=fixed&include=help&include=moreinfo&include=patch&exclude=fixed&exclude=fixed-in-experimental&exclude=fixed-upstream open bugs] which are present in Debian Games Team's packages.
Fix [http://lintian.debian.org/reports/maintainer/pkg-games-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org.html lintian warnings and errors] which are present in Debian Games Team's packages.
Help with [http://tiber.tauware.de/~lucas/versions/games.html utnubu-tization] and backport changes into sid. (Dead link)
- Fix issues seen by our ["Games/Autobuilder"].
- look at packages from other distros and see if they have any supplemental patches
SuSE packages [http://software.opensuse.org/download/games:/ here]
- Develop a ["Games/Policy"] applying to all games, to ensure QA, and enforce it, e.g. using lintian checks.
Debian Developers
- Sponsor non-Debian developers who have placed [wiki:Games/Sponsors/Queue upload requests]. Please visit ["Games/Sponsors"] for further information about the process.
Developer's resources
- [:Games/VCS] is a quick reference for working with the pkg-games git and SVN repositores.
- In ["Games/Suggested"] we maintain a list of games that seem suitable for packaging.
- In ["Games/Unsuitable"] we list games that we cannot package for Debian main currently.
- In ["Games/WNPP"] we maintain a list of orphaned, soon-to-be-packaged or requested games.
- For instructions on building udeb packages (for the installer), see ["BuildingUDebs"].
- For details of Jon's master plan for doom packages, see ["Games/Doom"]
For commit activity and more details [http://cia.vc/stats/project/debian-pkg-games CIA is watching us].
- In ["Games/-data"] is a draft about data packages.
Internal pages
- Internal projects:
?Games/Development/DataLoader
[http://pkg-games.alioth.debian.org/doom-packaging/ Doom packaging policy] (also the [http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/pkg-games/packages/doom-packaging/?rev=0&sc=0 development verion] is avilable)
- Debates
- Resources
- ["Games/Resources"]
Game Packages
For a user-centric page about games in Debian, see [:Game:].
Most of our game packages should be in the git repositories or in the svn repositories. There's a chance that some might not be in any yet. The list below is certainly outdated. The DFSG free games are located [http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/pkg-games/packages/trunk/?rev=0&sc=0 under packages/trunk].
- ["Games/boson"]
- ["Games/chocolate-doom"]
- ["Games/deutex"]
- ["Games/dreamchess"]
- ["Games/foobillard"]
- ["Games/freedoom"]
- ["Games/gfpoken"]
- ["Games/glest"]
- ["Games/holotz-castle"]
- ["Games/Komi"]
- ["Games/Late"]
- ["Games/lincity-ng"]
- ["Games/Oolite"] (dual licensed GPL/by-nc-sa 2.0)
- ["Games/ppracer"]
- ["Games/prboom"]
- ["Games/rrootage"]
- ["Games/sdljump"]
- ["Games/transcend"]
Links
In ["Games/Links"] you can find links to web pages and blogs that can be useful in following the state of the art in Linux Games and in Free Games in general.