> On Mon, 29 Aug 2011 08:32:01 -0500, JC (Jon) wrote: > >> >> > On Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:42:18 +0300, KL (Kalev) wrote: >> > >> >> On 08/29/2011 02:54 PM, Karel Zak wrote: >> >> > >> >> > I'd like to remove: >> >> > >> >> > ddate - converts Gregorian dates to Discordian dates >> >> > >> >> > command from rawhide (F17). IMHO this crazy command is used by >> very >> >> > very small minority of Fedora users. >> >> > >> >> > Comments? >> >> >> >> Please do. This isn't really something that should be dragged in for >> >> every single Fedora installation as part of the util-linux package. >> If >> >> someone actually misses the command, it can always be resurrected >> later >> >> in a subpackage. >> > >> > Someone? A single Discordian follower already, for example? Perhaps >> that >> > person will volunteers as the maintainer of a separate package then? >> > Or wait, if it's just one, why include it in the distribution? >> > >> > Based on >> > >> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discordianism >> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discordianism#Discordian_calendar >> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_SubGenius >> > >> > the ddate command and its manual's level of relationship to a religion >> (or >> > a joke religion) enters a grey area with regard to the packaging >> policies: >> > >> > | Some examples of content which are not permissable: >> > | >> > | Comic book art files >> > | Religious texts >> > | ... >> > >> > https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:Guidelines#Code_Vs_Content >> >> The Julian and Gregorian calendars are also of religious origin. > > Apples and oranges. > > Do you find anything like in the "SEE ALSO" section of "man ddate" also > in "man date"? > -- > devel mailing list > devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devel > That may be (both are human constructs, it's like say "hey, that's made up word!", but no, I don't. My point is simply that while it is extremely silly code, it is in fact code provided by upstream. It's still maintained, is of a valid license, and I don't see a valid reason to break with upstream here. If you can convince upstream to split it out or drop it, great. If not, and there isn't a compelling disk space or security argument, I really don't see why this should be dropped. I'm looking for a clear example of demonstrable harm. It's 14k of silliness, not a rootkit. -J -- in your fear, seek only peace in your fear, seek only love -d. bowie -- devel mailing list devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devel
