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= RPM Requests = = Package Requests =
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/!\ '''If you cannot say why a package cannot go in Fedora probably you shouldn't submit your request here but in one of the aforementioned wishlists.''' /!\ '''Package request that don't give a reason why the package cannot go to Fedora will get silently removed from this list without further notice; if you are unsure if a package is suitable for Fedora then submit it to aforementioned wishlists from the Fedora project or ask Fedora or RPM Fusion contributors for advice.'''
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There is no guarantee that the package will be built, but it serves as a basis for maintainers looking for ideas on what to package next. Alternatively, please consider joining RPM Fusion and maintaining the package yourself. Note, there is no guarantee that the package will be built, but it serves as a basis for maintainers looking for ideas on what to package next. The best way to get a package into RPM Fusion quickly is to join RPM Fusion and maintaining the package yourself.
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  Why not in Fedora: Explanation why this package is not eligible as a regular package in the Fedora repositories   Why not in Fedora: Explanation why this package is not eligible as a regular package in the Fedora repositories; packages request without this information will get removed from this list
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  Request: Broadcom linux_sta driver
  Summary: Broadcom's hybrid Linux driver for use with Broadcom BCM4312 based hardware (device ID 4315)
  URL: http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php
  Why not in Fedora: Like all other binary drivers
  Notes: Submitted RPM for review: https://bugzilla.rpmfusion.org/show_bug.cgi?id=96
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  Request: cinelerra
  Summary: One of the best video edition tools around
  URL: http://cinelerra.org/
  Why not in Fedora: Well, this package uses a lot of codecs available in livna/rpmfusion, so, that's why.
  Notes: Review Request at https://bugzilla.rpmfusion.org/show_bug.cgi?id=118
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  Request: Kdenlive
  Summary: A video editing program
  URL: http://www.kdenlive.org/
  Why not in Fedora: Probably because of codecs
  Notes: Requires mlt and mlt++ which are currently not in fedora either. See http://www.kdenlive.org/compile for more info.
}}}

  Request: LiVES
  Summary: LiVES is a Free, Open Source video editor *and* a VJ tool, using less resources than cinelerra.
  URL: http://lives.sourceforge.net/
  Why not in Fedora: Codecs used, as usual...
  Notes: rpms available from sourceforge: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=64341&package_id=198331

  Request: ManDVD
  Summary: KDE based DVD creation program.
  URL: http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php/ManDVD?content=83906
  Why not in Fedora: It depends on packages already in RPM Fusion (FFmpeg, mplayer, transcode, etc)
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  Request: Open Movie Editor
  Summary: Open Movie Editor is a free and open source video editing program, designed for basic movie making capabilities. It aims do be powerful enough for the amateur movie artist, yet easy to use.
  URL: http://www.openmovieeditor.org/
  Why not in Fedora: The codecs it uses are not compatible with fedora's license.
  Notes: rpm already available in opensuse through the packman repos: http://packman.links2linux.de/package/OpenMovieEditor
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  Request: Veejay
  Summary: visual instrument and realtime video sampler
  URL: http://www.veejayhq.net/
  Why not in Fedora: The engine is based upon ffmpeg and the mjpegtools
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  Request: zfs-fuse
  Summary: ZFS Filesystem for FUSE/Linux
  URL: http://www.wizy.org/wiki/ZFS_on_FUSE
  Why not in Fedora: Stopped in legal pending decision of whether patents block the inclusion in Fedora.
  Notes: rpm packages for zfs-fuse 0.5.0 have already been produced by Uwe Kubosch who also wishes to maintain the package.
}}}
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== Requests that should be moved to Fedora ==

The following requests should probably be moved to the [[http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PackageMaintainers/WishList|Fedora Wishlist]]. Most of them do not have specified why they cannot go in Fedora.

{{{
  Request: gnome-do 0.5
  Summary: is an intelligent launcher tool that makes performing common tasks on your computer simple and efficient.
  URL: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/GnomeDo
  Why not in Fedora: Requires an updated gtk-sharp2, gnome-sharp and gnome-desktop-sharp.
  [It is not RPM Fusion policy to update Fedora packages]

  Request: libtorrent 0.13
  Summary: LibTorrent is a BitTorrent library written in C++ for *nix, with a focus on high performance and good code. The library differentiates itself from other implementations by transfering directly from file pages to the network stack. On high-bandwidth connections it is able to seed at 3 times the speed of the official client.
  URL: http://qbittorrent.sourceforge.net/download.php
  Why not in Fedora: fedora does not supply 0.13,,only 0.11.8
  [Not true: libtorrent you request is not the same libtorrent that already is in Fedora]
  Notes: Package is needed to compile qbittorrent

  Request: ManDVD
  Summary: KDE based DVD creation program.
  URL: http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=38347
  Why not in Fedora:

  Request: psad
  Summary: The Port Scan Attack Detector (psad)
  URL: http://www.cipherdyne.org/psad/
  Why not in Fedora:

  Request: pyscrabble
  Summary: An online multiplayer clone of the game Scrabble
  URL: http://pyscrabble.sourceforge.net/
  Why not in Fedora:

  Request: qbittorrent
  Summary: qBittorrent can now be considered as a good alternative to other bittorrent clients. It provides a lot of features such as:
  URL: http://qbittorrent.sourceforge.net/download.php
  Why not in Fedora: no idea,, this is an awsome good looking p2p torrent client.
  Notes: libtorrent 0.13 is required, this can be found on: http://qbittorrent.sourceforge.net/download.php

  Request: Q DVD Author
  Summary: A QT frontend for DVD authoring
  URL: http://qdvdauthor.sourceforge.net/
  Why not in Fedora:
  Notes: Seems far too unstable and quirky as yet, to be worth building

  Request: SnortSam
  Summary: SnortSam is a plugin for Snort. Plugin allows for automated blocking of IP addresses on firewalls
  URL: http://www.snortsam.net/
  Why not in Fedora:

  Request: TorK
  Summary: Anonymity manager for the KDE Desktop on Linux and Unix systems.
  URL: http://www.anonymityanywhere.com/tork/
  Why not in Fedora:

  Request: waste
  Summary: WASTE is a software product and protocol that enables secure distributed communication for small (on the order of 10-50 nodes) trusted groups of users.
  URL: http://waste.sf.net/
  Why not in Fedora: Perhaps the most secure P2P connection and Protocol, presently under development
}}}

Package Requests

Use this page to post a request for a package that you would like to see in the RPM Fusion repository. If a package can be included in Fedora, please submit the request to the Fedora Wishlist or to the Fedora Games SIG Wishlist.

/!\ Package request that don't give a reason why the package cannot go to Fedora will get silently removed from this list without further notice; if you are unsure if a package is suitable for Fedora then submit it to aforementioned wishlists from the Fedora project or ask Fedora or RPM Fusion contributors for advice.

Note, there is no guarantee that the package will be built, but it serves as a basis for maintainers looking for ideas on what to package next. The best way to get a package into RPM Fusion quickly is to join RPM Fusion and maintaining the package yourself.

Please edit this page to add a new request ensuring the layout is maintained. For example: 

  Request: foo
  Summary: A program that does all sorts of foo
  URL: http://www.example.com
  Why not in Fedora: Explanation why this package is not eligible as a regular package in the Fedora repositories; packages request without this information will get removed from this list
  Notes: Optional notes section which may be useful for potential packagers

Requests will be removed where an RPM already exists in Fedora or RPM Fusion itself.

Current Requests

Place your current requests here, in alphabetical order. 

  Request: anyremote-j2me-client
  Summary: J2ME client for anyRemote (bluetooth remote control for PC)
  URL: http://anyremote.sourceforge.net/
  Why not in Fedora: anyremote-j2me-client uses Sun WTK (which is free, but not open-source) for build.

  Request: CDemu
  Summary: a kernel module simulate a CD drive + CD from cue/bin files
  URL: http://cdemu.sourceforge.net/
  Why not in Fedora: Fedora won't ship the kernel modules (RH #177583).

  Request: cinelerra
  Summary: One of the best video edition tools around
  URL: http://cinelerra.org/
  Why not in Fedora: Well, this package uses a lot of codecs available in livna/rpmfusion, so, that's why.
  Notes: Review Request at https://bugzilla.rpmfusion.org/show_bug.cgi?id=118

  Request: Doom Legacy 2.0
  Summary: SDL Open GL Doom Source port (WIP refer to the legacy forum or svn directory)
  URL: http://legacy.newdoom.com
  Why not in Fedora: Requires a commercial or shareware version of either DOOM, Ultimate DOOM or DOOM2

  Request: generator
  Summary: An open-source Sega Genesis / Megadrive emulator
  URL: http://www.ghostwhitecrab.com/generator/
  Why not in Fedora: Emulators are not permitted in Fedora

  Request: GnomeBoyAdvance
  Summary: Gnomeboyadvance is a GNOME frontend for the Visual Boy Advance emulator
  URL: http://developer.berlios.de/projects/gnomeboyadvance/
  Why not in Fedora: Emulators are not permitted in Fedora

{{{
  Request: Kdenlive
  Summary: A video editing program
  URL: http://www.kdenlive.org/
  Why not in Fedora: Probably because of codecs
  Notes: Requires mlt and mlt++ which are currently not in fedora either.  See http://www.kdenlive.org/compile for more info.
  • Request: LiVES Summary: LiVES is a Free, Open Source video editor *and* a VJ tool, using less resources than cinelerra.

    URL: http://lives.sourceforge.net/ Why not in Fedora: Codecs used, as usual... Notes: rpms available from sourceforge: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=64341&package_id=198331 Request: ManDVD Summary: KDE based DVD creation program.

    URL: http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php/ManDVD?content=83906 Why not in Fedora: It depends on packages already in RPM Fusion (FFmpeg, mplayer, transcode, etc) Request: moonlight Summary: Free implementation of Microsoft' Silverlight

    URL: http://www.mono-project.com/Moonlight Why not in Fedora: On the forbidden list due to patent concerns Notes: Already packaged for openSUSE' packman repo, package might be useful as a template - http://packman.links2linux.org/package/libmoon Request: netperf Summary: Network performance/benchmarking with the ability to benchmark many different protocols

    URL: http://www.netperf.org/netperf/NetperfPage.html Why not in Fedora: Does not appear to be a compatible license, COPYING file states it's owned by HP, but the code appears to be FOSS. Notes: No special requirements or dependencies that I know of. Request: Open Movie Editor Summary: Open Movie Editor is a free and open source video editing program, designed for basic movie making capabilities. It aims do be powerful enough for the amateur movie artist, yet easy to use.

    URL: http://www.openmovieeditor.org/ Why not in Fedora: The codecs it uses are not compatible with fedora's license. Notes: rpm already available in opensuse through the packman repos: http://packman.links2linux.de/package/OpenMovieEditor Request: OpenTTD Summary: OpenTTD is a clone of the Microprose game "Transport Tycoon Deluxe"

    URL: http://www.openttd.org Why not in Fedora: Requires Abandonware data files Notes: A fedora package is available at Hany's repository: http://hany.sk/~hany/_data/SRPM/doors-f7/ Request: PCSX

    Summary: An open-source Sony PlayStation emulator URL: http://www.pcsx.net/ Why not in Fedora: Emulators are not permitted in Fedora Notes: pcsx-df (Debian fork) review has been dropped at Dribble (http://dribble.org.uk/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=130) Request: sdlhazemd Summary: HazeMD is a Megadrive/Genesis emulator based on the MAME code

    URL: http://rbelmont.mameworld.info/?page_id=163 Why not in Fedora: Emulators are not permitted in Fedora Request: sidplay2 (review submitted at Dribble: BZ #122, BZ #123) Summary: A cycle-exact version of sidplay (which is in Extras) also utilizing C64 ROMs

    URL: http://sidplay2.sourceforge.net/ Why not in Fedora: Emulators are not permitted Fedora Notes: Needs libsidplay2 to be packaged as it's not available in upstream repos Request: snack Summary: The Snack Sound Toolkit is designed to be used with a scripting language such as Tcl/Tk or Python. Using Snack you can create powerful multi-platform audio applications with just a few lines of code.

    URL: http://www.speech.kth.se/snack/ Why not in Fedora: Has mp3 stuff in it Notes: This library will allow amsn to send/receive audio clips

    Request: SpcaGui Summary: A nice VideoGrabber vor Spca5xx-devices. URL: http://mxhaard.free.fr/download.html Why not in Fedora: It's a nice, small Gui for the Spca5xx-driver which is already in livna.

    Request: spcaview & Spcaserv & Spcacat Summary: A set of tools for the spca5xx module URL: http://mxhaard.free.fr/sview.html Why not in Fedora: The driver (spca) is already included (in livna) but for good use, this tools are required. Request: Veejay Summary: visual instrument and realtime video sampler

    URL: http://www.veejayhq.net/ Why not in Fedora: The engine is based upon ffmpeg and the mjpegtools Request: Visual Boy Advance Summary: A Gamboy Advance Emulator

    URL: http://vba.ngemu.com/ Why not in Fedora: Emulators are not permitted in Fedora Notes: A package review is in Fedora (BZ #466658) waiting for Legal approval. Request: Xe Summary: A multi system emulator emulates many console and handheld video game systems. Xe is an original emulator written from scratch.

    URL: http://www.xe-emulator.com/ Why not in Fedora: Emulators are not permitted in Fedora Request: xsnow Summary: Xsnow is the X-windows application that will let it snow on the root, in between and on windows. Santa and his reindeer will complete your festive-season feeling.

    URL: http://dropmix.xs4all.nl/rick/Xsnow/ Why not in Fedora: Unclear license, probably shareware-like. Freely distributable, but not Free Software Notes: A specfile for fedora available at http://users.linpro.no/ingvar/xsnow.spec

    Request: zaptel-kmod (In progress - Seeking sponsor to add WillTatam as a contributor) Summary: zaptel kernel module for telephony cards URL: http://www.asterisk.org/ Why not in Fedora: Fedora won't ship the kernel modules (RH #177583). Notes: Asterisk (review RH #178922) and Zaptel tools (review RH #177584) are in Fedora.

}}}

Maintainers: If you decide to work on a package requested here, please label it as "in progress" for example - Request: foo (in progress). Once the package has been published, remove it from this list. Thanks.

Software we won't package

  Request: AdobeReader
  Summary: An application that can view, navigate and print PDF documents
  URL: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2_allversions.html
  Why not in RPM Fusion: It is not re-distributable. See http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/distribute.html
  Notes: Adobe provides its own Yum repository for Adobe Reader and Flash - see http://blogs.adobe.com/acroread/2008/02/adobe_reader_now_available_via.html

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