Review: ultrastardx 2026.6.0+dfsg-1
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| Description | Free and Open Source karaoke game A karaoke game similar to SingStar™ where one or more players perform a song, and the game scores their performances based on the pitch of the voice and the rhythm of singing. It's a fork of the original UltraStar game with many added features, such as party mode, theme support, and support for more audio and video formats. It supports all microphones, including those from SingStar™. The game does not include premade songs. You can either create your own songs with the built-in song editor or download songs in the UltraStar format. This package contains the binary. |
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| Maintainer | Debian Games Team <pkg-games-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org> |
| Changed By | Alexander Sulfrian <alexander@sulfrian.net> |
| Sponsor | tar@debian.org |
| Distribution | unstable |
| Architecture | any all |
| VCS | git: https://salsa.debian.org/games-team/ultrastardx.git (browse) |
| Closes | #487216 |
| Tracker | https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/ultrastardx |
| Uploaded | 8 days ago |
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| Version | 2026.6.0+dfsg-1 |
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| Changed-By | Alexander Sulfrian |
| Architecture | source all arm64 |
| Distribution | unstable |
| Date | Sat, 06 Jun 2026 18:19:31 +0200 |
| Source | ultrastardx |
Changelog
ultrastardx (2026.6.0+dfsg-1) unstable; urgency=medium . * Initial release. (Closes: #487216)
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| Package-List | ultrastardx deb games optional arch=any ultrastardx-data deb games optional arch=all |
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| Section | games |
| Priority | optional |
| Component | main |
debian/copyright
Format: https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/
Upstream-Name: UltraStar Deluxe
Source: https://github.com/UltraStar-Deluxe/USDX
Files-Excluded:
button.psd
game/README.ijg
game/fonts/DejaVu
game/fonts/FreeSans
game/fonts/NotoSans
game/themes/Deluxe/[score]rating_*.png
installer
res/link.res
src/lib/SQLite/example
src/lib/bass
src/lib/ctypes
src/lib/midi
src/lib/openCV
src/lib/portmixer
src/webSDK/cURL_
src/webSDK/dcpcrypt2-2009
src/webSDK/encrypt
tools/ScoreConverter
Comment:
This removes various precompiled files and some interfaces to third-party
libraries (some libraries are non-free, and some interfaces are not required
and are removed to avoid an even more complicated copyright file):
- button.psd: Contains a copyrighted ICC profile.
- game/README.ijg: This is an old README about a libjpeg-turbo that was
bundled as DLL for the windows version. The DLL was removed, and this source
code does not contain any libjpeg-turbo source code.
- game/fonts/*/: These fonts are replaced with the references to the
corresponding files from the Debian packages.
- game/themes/Deluxe/[score]rating_*.png: These images were created unsing an
old version of the tango-icon-theme, that was licensed unter CC-BY-SA-2.5
and is incompatible with DFSG. We replace these immages with the current
version from tango-icon-theme during package build.
- installer: These are files for the Windows installer, including some
precompiled files (all of which are not required for the Debian package).
- res/link.res: This is a precompiled resource file for the Windows
executable.
- src/lib/SQLite/example: This contains a precompiled resource file and a
binary image (both of which are not required for the Debian package).
- src/lib/bass: This contains the non-free BASS sound library, which is only
used in the Windows build.
- src/lib/ctypes: This is part of the FPC RTL and is only required if not
compiled with FPC.
- src/lib/midi: This contains some public domain files and MidiFile.pass,
which has an unclear license. MIDI output does not work without bassmidi
anyway.
- src/lib/openCV: This is the old interface to OpenCV and contains precompiled
Windows DLLs and Pascal units with an unclear license. The game currently
uses the OpenCV interface in src/lib/openCV3.
- src/lib/portmixer: This is an interface for portmixer (part of Audacity).
However, portmixer is not available as a separate library, and the game
would need to be statically linked against portmixer and a custom patched
version of portaudio.
- src/webSDK/cURL_: This contains Pascal bindings to libcurl 7.15.0, which are
currently not used.
- src/webSDK/dcpcrypt2-2009: This is the DCPcrypt Cryptographic Component
Library v2 for Delphi and is currently not used.
- src/webSDK/encrypt: These are parts of the Fundamentals library to create
various hashes and are currently not used.
- tools/ScoreConverter: This contains a precompiled resource file for the
Windows executable, along with other files, and is only a companion tool for
converting the score database of a legacy version of UltraStar.
Files: *
Copyright: 2004-2007 Patryk "Corvus5" Cebula
2007-2025 UltraStar Deluxe Developers
License: GPL-2.0+
Files: dists/ultrastardx.appdata.xml
Copyright: 2019-2025 UltraStar Deluxe Developers
License: CC0-1.0
Files: dists/gentoo/ultrastardx-*.ebuild
Copyright: 1999-2008 Gentoo Foundation
License: GPL-2-only
Files: game/sounds/background?track.mp3
Copyright: 2010 DJad <http://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/DJad>
License: CC-BY-SA-3.0
Comment:
Original source <http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/543970> (not available
anymore, but archived at <https://archive.org/details/jamendo-063380/02.mp3>)
Files: src/lib/anyascii/*
Copyright: 2020-2023, Hunter WB <hunterwb.com>
2024 UltraStar Deluxe Developers
License: ISC
Files: src/lib/anyascii/anyascii_c_to_pas.c
Copyright: 2024 UltraStar Deluxe Developers
License: CC0-1.0
Files: src/lib/fft/*
Copyright: 2000 Dominic Mazzoni
License: GPL-2.0+
Files: src/lib/freetype/*
Copyright: 2002-2005 Maxim Shemanarev (http://www.antigrain.com)
2005-2007 Milan Marusinec alias Milano <milan@marusinec.sk>
2008-2010 UltraStar Deluxe Developers
License: FTL
Files: src/lib/dglOpenGL/*
Copyright: 2002-2016 DGL-OpenGL-Portteam
2016-2020 UltraStar Deluxe Developers
License: MPL-2.0
Files: src/lib/Lua/*
Copyright: 1994-2021 Tecgraf, PUC-Rio
2006 Geo Massar <luageo@charter.net>
2010-2021 UltraStar Deluxe Developers
License: Expat
Comment:
Pascal Header/Wrapper for Lua. License is the same as Lua 5.1, license header
is at the end of the file.
Files: src/lib/portaudio/*
Copyright: 1999-2002 Ross Bencina and Phil Burk
License: Expat
Files: src/lib/portmidi/*
Copyright: 2010 HuMuS Project, Roland Schaefer <mail@rolandschaefer.net>
License: Expat
Files: src/lib/SDL2/*
Copyright: 1997-2013 Sam Lantinga <slouken@libsdl.org>
2001-2012 Andreas Schiffler <aschiffler@ferzkopp.net>
2012 Simeon Maxein <smaxein@googlemail.com>
2012-2014 Tim Blume <endz@mail.de>
License: MPL-2.0 or zlib
Comment:
This is are Pascal SDL2 Headers. SDL2 has the zlib license. These headers are
either available under the original zlib license, or relicensed under MPL-2.0.
You can find the upstream at <https://github.com/ev1313/Pascal-SDL-2-Headers>.
Files: src/lib/SQLite/*
Copyright: 2002-2004 Ben Hochstrasser <bhoc@surfeu.ch>
Pablo Pissanetzky <pablo@myhtpc.net>
2004-2008 Tim Anderson <tim@itwriting.com>
2005 Lukas Gebauer
Tobias Gunkel
Andrew Retmanski
License: public-domain
All the code is in the public domain.
Comment:
There is no license indicated in the source files or the README. I emailed the
author and asked if he could clarify the license. He stated that all the code
is in the public domain. The full response can be found in
debian/copyright.sqlite-wrapper.eml.
Files: debian/*
Copyright: 2017-2020 UltraStar Deluxe Developers
2025-2026 Alexander Sulfrian <alexander@sulfrian.net>
License: GPL-2.0+
License: CC0-1.0
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and `FreeType archive' refer to the set of files originally
distributed by the authors (David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and
Werner Lemberg) as the `FreeType Project', be they named as alpha,
beta or final release.
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`You' refers to the licensee, or person using the project, where
`using' is a generic term including compiling the project's source
code as well as linking it to form a `program' or `executable'.
This program is referred to as `a program using the FreeType
engine'.
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This license applies to all files distributed in the original
FreeType Project, including all source code, binaries and
documentation, unless otherwise stated in the file in its
original, unmodified form as distributed in the original archive.
If you are unsure whether or not a particular file is covered by
this license, you must contact us to verify this.
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The FreeType Project is copyright (C) 1996-2000 by David Turner,
Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg. All rights reserved except as
specified below.
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1. No Warranty
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THE FREETYPE PROJECT IS PROVIDED `AS IS' WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT WILL ANY OF THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS
BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO
USE, OF THE FREETYPE PROJECT.
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2. Redistribution
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This license grants a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual and
irrevocable right and license to use, execute, perform, compile,
display, copy, create derivative works of, distribute and
sublicense the FreeType Project (in both source and object code
forms) and derivative works thereof for any purpose; and to
authorize others to exercise some or all of the rights granted
herein, subject to the following conditions:
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o Redistribution of source code must retain this license file
(`FTL.TXT') unaltered; any additions, deletions or changes to
the original files must be clearly indicated in accompanying
documentation. The copyright notices of the unaltered,
original files must be preserved in all copies of source
files.
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o Redistribution in binary form must provide a disclaimer that
states that the software is based in part of the work of the
FreeType Team, in the distribution documentation. We also
encourage you to put an URL to the FreeType web page in your
documentation, though this isn't mandatory.
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These conditions apply to any software derived from or based on
the FreeType Project, not just the unmodified files. If you use
our work, you must acknowledge us. However, no fee need be paid
to us.
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3. Advertising
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Neither the FreeType authors and contributors nor you shall use
the name of the other for commercial, advertising, or promotional
purposes without specific prior written permission.
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We suggest, but do not require, that you use one or more of the
following phrases to refer to this software in your documentation
or advertising materials: `FreeType Project', `FreeType Engine',
`FreeType library', or `FreeType Distribution'.
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As you have not signed this license, you are not required to
accept it. However, as the FreeType Project is copyrighted
material, only this license, or another one contracted with the
authors, grants you the right to use, distribute, and modify it.
Therefore, by using, distributing, or modifying the FreeType
Project, you indicate that you understand and accept all the terms
of this license.
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4. Contacts
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There are two mailing lists related to FreeType:
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o freetype@nongnu.org
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Discusses general use and applications of FreeType, as well as
future and wanted additions to the library and distribution.
If you are looking for support, start in this list if you
haven't found anything to help you in the documentation.
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o freetype-devel@nongnu.org
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Discusses bugs, as well as engine internals, design issues,
specific licenses, porting, etc.
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Our home page can be found at
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https://www.freetype.org
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License: GPL-2.0+
This package is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.
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This package is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details.
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along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
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On Debian systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public License
version 2 can be found in "/usr/share/common-licenses/GPL-2"
License: GPL-2-only
This package is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation; version 2.
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This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details.
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You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
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On Debian systems, the full text of the GNU General Public License
version 2 can be found in the file `/usr/share/common-licenses/GPL-2'.
License: ISC
Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
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THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH
REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR
OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
License: MPL-2.0
On Debian systems, the full text of the Mozilla Public License Version 2.0
can be found in `/usr/share/common-licenses/MPL-2.0’.
License: zlib
This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied
warranty. In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages
arising from the use of this software.
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Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose,
including commercial applications, and to alter it and redistribute it
freely, subject to the following restrictions:
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1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented; you must not
claim that you wrote the original software. If you use this software
in a product, an acknowledgment in the product documentation would be
appreciated but is not required.
2. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such, and must not be
misrepresented as being the original software.
3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source distribution.
Review Information
accepted — allocated to awm 8 days ago, started 8 days ago, completed 8 days ago.
Final Comment
Other Reviews of this Package
| Version | Hash | Allocated | Completed | Reviewer | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.5.0+dfsg-1 | 521bcd7b… | 2026-06-04 10:25 | 2026-06-04 11:06 | awm | rejected | VIEW |
| 2025.9.0+dfsg-1 | b07bc335… | 2026-02-06 15:41 | 2026-02-06 16:28 | mechtilde | rejected | VIEW |
Public Notes
8 days ago
● public
License Check
Command: dnq license-check -prepare
Exit code: 0
License check [main]:
Found 10 unique license identifier(s) in debian/copyright:
COMPATIBLE (10):
CC-BY-SA-3.0
CC0-1.0
Expat [alias for MIT (Expat)]
FTL [FreeType License without the advertising clause.]
GPL-2-only
GPL-2.0+ [GPL-2 or later; compatible with Apache-2.0 via GPL-3]
ISC
MPL-2.0
public-domain [Not a formal license; CC0-1.0 is strongly preferred]
"Public domain" is not a formal license and has no legal force in several
jurisdictions (notably Germany and others in the civil-law tradition).
A CC0-1.0 dedication is strongly preferred as it provides a clear waiver
valid across jurisdictions. If upstream refuses CC0, the package should be
assessed individually to confirm the public domain claim is sufficient.
zlib
Result: ALL LICENSES RECOGNIZED AS DFSG-COMPATIBLE