Bug#283578: ITP: hot-babe -- erotic graphical system activity monitor
On 12/2/2004, "(Nathanael Nerode)" <neroden@fastmail.fm> wrote:
>If this is packaged, I respectfully request that alternate graphics of a hot
>hunk be available.
It is already packaged.
This software was primarily intended to feature B. Bellamy's graphics,
and there would be no point in asking him to draw anything else than
what he's used to drawing (and what he has kindly offered to the
opensource community, by the way, whether you like it or not).
As of me or the upstream authors, none of us might pretend to have enough
talent to provide alternate graphics.
>I think this measure would render it a significantly more general-purpose
>program.
It is not intended to be a "general-purpose program". It is intended to
be what it is: a funny (imho) piece of software, aimed at those who
might enjoy it. I don't think upstream purpose was to make it something
politicaly correct that would suit anyone.
IMHO, the very principle of Open Source is that if you want something
that doesn't exist, you are free to modify or create it as you see fit.
I have never understood that as "you have the right to request from
upstream authors features that you would like, or to turn _their_
creation into _your_ liking".
As this program is free, you are welcome to tweak it as you see fit. It
also accepts alternate graphics through a commandline option, by the
way; so you can just replace the existing ones with others of your
choice. You can also fork from upstream and distribute your own version,
at your wish. That's what _Open Source_ allows you to do.
As far as I'm concerned, I intend to package the upstream version of
that piece of software, that is to say the one that can be downloaded
from the main website.
If you don't like it, feel absolutely _free_ to not install it.
I mean no disrespect in what was said, I just intend to clarify my PoV.
I'm not trying to convince anyone that I'm doing The Right Thing (tm),
I'm just doing what I see fit, according to the Debian Policy. If I'm
proved to be going against this Policy, I'll enjoy being educated why
I've been wrong and will acknowledge it gratefully.
Kind greetings,
T-Bone
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