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OpenSUSE package maintainer removes Bottles’ donation button with "dont-support.patch" file
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https://github.com/bottlesdevs/Bottles/issues/2345#issuecomment-1733132198
To me it looks like the devs of Bottles said that they'd be patching Bottles to remove support links in non-flatpak versions.
So... isn't what openSUSE did in the spirit of that? Obviously, them packaging it at all is against the devs' wishes, but... I dunno, this whole thing is a mess.
Edit: I may have confused "support links" with the "donate button". However, I am still confused, and this situation is a mess. I sympathize with the bottles devs, because it's good software, and they are largely volunteer developers. Beyond that? *exaggerated shrug*