On Tue, Oct 03, 2006 at 03:02:32PM +0200, Simon Josefsson wrote: > Thanks for dealing with the bug so fast! > > The source package appear to contain the same file: > > http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/e/e2fsprogs/e2fsprogs_1.39.orig.tar.gz > > e2fsprogs-1.39/doc/draft-leach-uuids-guids-01.txt > > Steve Langasek suggested on debian-legal that asking for permission > from the document authors would be preferable to removing the file. > According to the file, the authors are Paul J. Leach > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> and Rich Salz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, but the > document suggests others may own the document too:
It is legal to distribute the source file, so leaving the I-D in the source should not be an issue. Debian Policy merely says that the packages must be DFSG compliant, but as far as I know, the controlling guidelines for the source files are: (1) it is highly desirable that the file be identical to the upstream, and (2) it must be legal for our FTP mirrors to distribute. Both conditions are currently satisified, so I don't see a justification for diverging with the upstream source file just to remove the I-D. Regards, - Ted -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]