Bill Allombert <[email protected]> writes: > On Mon, Mar 16, 2026 at 11:51:33PM +0100, Simon Josefsson wrote: >> Package: debian-policy >> Version: 4.7.3.0 >> Severity: wishlist >> >> Hi! The copyright specification >> >> https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/ >> >> do not mention Files-Excluded/Included which are supported for a long >> time by uscan and other tools. > > This is the opposite: Files-Excluded/Included was never part of the > copyright-format specification, and packaging tools should not require the use > of copyright-format since it is an optional format. They should have used > another file instead.
I agree it is a bad design. But a lot of things aren't how we would want them to be. Documenting reality is sometimes better than hiding things, hoping something better will come along. I believe Files-* is widely used in Debian packages already. Is anyone working on a better design? Although what do you mean packaging tools shouldn't require the use of copyright-format? There is no requirement here, everything is opt-in. The patch document these to be optional fields, for those who want to use them as they are supported by uscan and mk-origtargz. /Simon
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