On 2013-02-25 21:37, Nelson A. de Oliveira wrote: > Package: lintian > Version: 2.5.11 > Severity: minor > > Correct me if I am wrong or if I lack some coffee, please, but with this > copyright file: > > ===== > Format: http://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/ > Upstream-Name: name > Upstream-Contact: Somebody > > Files: file1.c file2.c > Copyright: 2000, 2001 Foo > Copyright: 2001, 2002 Bar > License: BSD-Like > ===== > > I am seeing this: > > W: test source: syntax-error-in-dep5-copyright line 7: Duplicate field > copyright. >
The specification says the syntax of these files are that of Policy ยง5.1 and said specification do not allow duplicate fields in a given paragraph. > In > http://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/#copyright-field > we can see an example with two "Copyright" lines. > The example may be confusing, but what you see is not a two fields, but "the contents of the field"[1]. > It seems that lintian should not warn for duplicates copyright fields? > My reading is that duplicate fields are a violation of the syntax. > Thank you! > > Best regards, > Nelson > > [...] ~Niels [1] Note the (by me emphased) singular "field". """ _The Copyright field_ for that paragraph would contain: """ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
