Bug#1128081: O: play.it -- Packages generator for DRM-free commercial games

[Antoine Le Gonidec]

Package: wnpp
Severity: normal
X-Debbugs-Cc: play.it at packages.debian.org, debian-devel-games at lists.debian.org
Control: affects -1 + src:play.it src:play.it-action src:play.it-action-adventure src:play.it-adventure src:play.it-community src:play.it-platform src:play.it-puzzle src:play.it-rpg src:play.it-strategy src:play.it-vv221

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I am orphaning the play.it package, as well as all play.it-* related packages.

All of these packages are hosted in the Games Team namespace on Salsa,
so anyone in that team should feel free to pick them up.
Please do not move them to the generic "debian" namespace, the Games Team
has more experience with dealing with that kind of software.

For end users, an upstream APT repository is provided:
http://apt.dotslashplay.it/
This one I am still going to maintain for the foreseeable future.

The main package description is:
 play.it is a libre software building packages (such as .deb) from installers
 for Linux, Windows or MacOS, mainly those sold by stores focusing on DRM-free
 games distribution. The goal is that a game installed via ./play.it is
 indistinguishable from a game installed via the official repositories of your
 favourite distribution.
 .
 Linux games are supported, as well as games developed for other systems thanks
 to tools like Wine, DOSBox and ScummVM.
 .
 The games are installed globally on multi-user systems, avoiding unnecessary
 duplication. The locations of save games, settings, mods, temporary files and
 backups are standardized with XDG Base Directory support.
 .
 Packaging the games simplifies future updates, uninstalls and handling of any
 necessary dependencies, including integrated obsolete dependencies if specific
 versions are needed.

The extra play.it-* packages are thematic collections adding support for games in specific genres.

The play.it-community collection is almost empty and is going to be dropped upstream,
do not bother salvaging it. Removing it would be a better move.

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