OpenSUSE removes the Deepin desktop

Date:
Thu, 08 May 2025 06:59:09 +0000

Description:
The openSUSE project has posted a
detailed explanation on why the Deepin Desktop has been removed
from the distribution; it comes down to a history of security problems and
a deliberate bypass (by the packager) of openSUSE's security review. Perhaps tired of waiting, the packager decided to try a different
avenue to get the remaining Deepin components into openSUSE
skirting the review requirements. In January 2025, during routine
reviews, we stumbled upon the deepin-feature-enable package, which
was introduced on 2021-04-27 without consulting us
or even informing us. This innocently named package implements a
"license agreement dialog" which basically explains that the SUSE
security team has doubts about the security of Deepin, but to
properly use Deepin, certain components need to be installed
anyway. Thus, if the user does not care about security then "the
license" should be accepted.

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Link to news story:
https://lwn.net/Articles/1020455/


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