Bug#702734: [nvidia-detect] please move nvidia-detect out of non-free

Filipus Klutiero chealer at gmail.com
Sun Mar 10 20:53:49 UTC 2013


Package: nvidia-detect
Version: 313.18-2
Severity: wishlist

nvidia-detect is currently part on non-free, like the rest of 
nvidia-graphics-drivers. nvidia-graphics-drivers in general is currently 
non-free, but nvidia-detect in particular has no non-free content. The 
script has no common license, but I'm offering my contribution under 
anything wanted.

nvidia-detect technically doesn't depend on anything non-free, however 
it is clearly strongly associated with the non-free rest of 
nvidia-graphics-drivers, therefore contrib would be a understandable 
section.

I would argue main may be the best choice, given that the script could 
evolve into something a bit greater than a versions advisor. It could 
certainly recommend using nouveau to vesa users, for example.

By the way, I recommend to consider making nvidia-detect a source 
package. This would ease updates after nvidia-graphics-drivers is 
frozen. It would be best not to leave nvidia-detect untouched in stable 
for the duration of a whole release cycle.



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