[Bug 202457] New: Review Request: crack-attack - Puzzle action game

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           Summary: Review Request: crack-attack - Puzzle action game
           Product: Fedora Extras
           Version: devel
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: normal
         Component: Package Review
        AssignedTo: bugzilla-sink at leemhuis.info
        ReportedBy: j.w.r.degoede at hhs.nl
         QAContact: fedora-package-review at redhat.com


Spec URL: http://people.atrpms.net/~hdegoede/crack-attack.spec
SRPM URL: http://people.atrpms.net/~hdegoede/crack-attack-1.1.14-7.src.rpm
Description:
A puzzle/action game in which you rush to eliminate colored blocks
before they fill your screen. Particularly clever eliminations cause
garbage to clutter your opponent's screen. Who will survive the
longest!? Playable both online and off.

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Notice that there has been some legal discussion about this package on f-e-l because it uses game mechanics from a well known game, which in itself is not a problem. The problem is however that the docs mention this well known and trademarked game as the inspiration for the game mechanics. Since this name is trademarked I have added a patch to the srpm removing the trademarked name from the binary packages.

I haven't made a special source tarbal without this name because Core cotnains a package (gnome-games) with similar issues and also handles this in the spec file and not with a modified tarbal, and what is good enough for Core should be good enough for FE (when talking about legal issues) .

I've compared this game with screenshots from the game this is inspired by and except for the game mechanics nothing has been copied, the graphics logo, controls etc all are different.

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