[Bug 248291] New: Review Request: libXNVCtrl - Library that provides the NV-CONTROL API

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           Summary: Review Request: libXNVCtrl -  Library that provides the
                    NV-CONTROL API
           Product: Fedora
           Version: devel
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: medium
          Priority: medium
         Component: Package Review
        AssignedTo: nobody at fedoraproject.org
        ReportedBy: j.w.r.degoede at hhs.nl
         QAContact: extras-qa at fedoraproject.org
                CC: fedora-package-review at redhat.com,notting at redhat.com


Spec URL: http://people.atrpms.net/~hdegoede/libXNVCtrl.spec
SRPM URL: http://people.atrpms.net/~hdegoede/libXNVCtrl-1.0-1.fc8.src.rpm
Description:
This packages contains the libXNVCtrl library from the nvidia-settings
application. This library provides the NV-CONTROL API for communicating with
the proprietary NVidia xorg driver. This package does not contain the
nvidia-settings tool itself as that is included with the proprietary drivers
themselves.

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Notice to reviewers, yes you've read it correctly this library is of no use except to users of the proprietary nvidia driver, why include it in Fedora then?

1) Its foss (GPL)
2) Its needed for applications like for example gnome-applet-sensors to read the
   temperature sensors on nvidia cards whe using the proprietary driver.

So this enhances the end user experience of applications like gnome-applet-sensors, which is included in Fedora, for users of the proprietary driver, and has no downside.

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