Talk:Offensive Packages

Pardon my ignorance, but doesn't defining certain packages as offensive (from what point of view?) go against the whole point of Fedora's "freedom"? Leon 19:07, 19 October 2009 (UTC)

I have to agree with Leon. As a Catholic I use many of the applications listed on the page. (Note: Those are not Catholic-specific, but Christian-oriented applications.) And, I'm in no way offended to see applications made available for Islamic, Buddhist or other persons of faith. Of course, I understand why this topic was created, and I'm not sure that Xiphos, for example, needs to be in the main repository for Fedora releases. But use of the word "offensive" is definitely not appropriate for these, I think. Better designation ideas? Cheers. christianabryant 15:28, 26 June 2011 (UTC)


 * Perhaps "questionable" would be a better term. After all, a small number of people question their inclusion, so that's more accurate.  No matter how one refers to this category of packages, someone will object to it.  (I find "objectionable" to be as questionable as "offensive."  See?  It works!)  This page attempts to effect a compromise between trying to over-regulate packaging, which is counterproductive and a slippery slope, and ignoring the concerns of well-meaning users. --pfrields 12:08, 15 July 2011 (UTC)