RE: Recommending proprietary software in Fedora

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On Monday, October 14, 2019 2:10:56 AM MST you wrote:
> catanzaro commented on the pull-request: `Add a filtered flathub remote`
> that you are following: ``
> John, I linked you to the section of the policy that describes what
> third-party software would present unacceptable risk. I further explained
> the intent of the filter is to hide software that we know would present
> such risk. I do not believe Steam is a significant risk.
 
> Since you have chosen not to accept the intention of the third-party
> software policy, which is to make it easier for users to install certain
> proprietary software not distributed by Fedora, I don't think further
> discussion here will be productive. ``
> 
> To reply, visit the link below
> https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/fedora-workstation-repositories/pull-requ
> est/7

Has anyone taken a look at this to see if it's actually alright to have this 
in Fedora? In my opinion, this presents a huge risk, especially as a package, 
and the third party software policy doesn't seem to apply to this use case.

-- 
John M. Harris, Jr.
Splentity

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