What should we do with src:fteqcc (and Nexuiz) ?
Sébastien Noel <[email protected]> Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:57:36 +0200
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Hello everyone,
I am on the path to package LibreQuake (thank you Emmanuel Kasper for
your post on planet.d.o :-), and for that I need to update fteqcc.
From what I understand, the almost 17 years old version in the archive
has only one purpose: build the nexuiz-data package.
That old version doesn't build LibreQuake.
A newer version doesn't build Nexuiz.
Considered options:
* introduce another source package ('fteqcc-modern' ?)
* fix the Nexuiz code to build with a recent version. I did it already.
But with QuakeC, "build successfully" != "no crash at runtime"
I got a first crash at startup & fixed it, but I fear I just opened a
gigantic can of worms :-/
Is there anyone who cares enough to stress test this and offer help?
(I'm not going to do this, I don't use/play Nexuiz)
* remove Nexuiz ?
I don't like that option more than anyone else, but realistically
Debian has kept it on life support for a very very long time,
upstream has moved on, and the last person listed in 'Uploaders'
for this package hasn't touch it in 15 years.
Is there any tips/input someone want to share about this ? :-)
Cheers,
Sébastien