Hi,

a recent threat on debian-devel [1] revealed that winetricks falls into
the same category as other packages that are happily sitting in main.
Specifically, winetricks not only allows to download non-free software
but also DFSG-free software like dxvk or faudio. As such it is in the
same category as many other packages in main that allow to download both
free and non-free binaries from the internet if the user requests it to
do so.

Since other packages that allow to download and run non-free stuff are
allowed in main I think winetricks can be uploaded to main.

The advantage would be that this would make it easier for our users to
install winetricks.

Thanks!

cheers, josch

[1] https://lists.debian.org/20210404091701.eum2iid4ffvpfn3v@frifot

Hi josch,

thanks, I agree that winetricks can be moved to "main".  Although the
thread was not completely in favor of doing so, I think there was a
loose consensus that this is ok.

I'm a DM, so I can't upload to NEW which (afair) is required for such a
change.  I'd appreciate it if you or some other DD directly took care of
that after the freeze (without me preparing this trivial change upload).

Since I'm in the process of stepping down as Debian maintainer I
generally welcome anyone taking over winetricks maintainership.

Greets and sorry for the late answer
jre

Hi,

Quoting Jens Reyer (2021-07-04 14:36:13)

I would upload the package to main/experimental today if you have no
objections?

Thanks!

cheers, josch

Thanks, please go ahead.

If you have access to the git repository please upload your changes also
there, otherwise send a "git am"-able commit per mail.  Or I'll import
your changes later on.

Hi,

Quoting Jens Reyer (2021-07-04 14:58:31)

I just requested access to the "Debian Wine Packaging" team on salsa. I will
push my changes once I got accepted and will then do the upload.

Thank you for all your work on winetricks! :)

cheers, josch