On 2013-09-05 12:24, Dominik George wrote: > Hi, > >> It is my understanding that: >> >> """ >> Files: A >> Copyright: ... >> License: X or Y >> >> License: X >> $LICENSE_TEXT_FOR_X >> >> License: Y >> $LICENSE_TEXT_FOR_Y >> """ >> >> Works as intended. > > actually, it doesn't.
Your sample copyright file does not follow the above pattern. Namely, your case has text under the "License: X or Y", which is presumed to be the full text of the License. I.e. your case does: """ Files: A Copyright: ... License: X or Y blah """ Rather than """ Files: A Copyright: ... License: X or Y """ > I am not aware of a package in the distribution, > but mirabilos (Cc) and I stumbled upon this issue while preparing some > packages for upload. I am attaching the relevant debian/copyright file > for your reference. (Please note that the BTS mangles linebreaks in > plaintext attachments in false accordance with MIME). > Thanks for the reference; it was quite helpful in finding the issue. :) > Maybe it is not allowed to give a descriptive paragraph in the Files: > section, like we did? > > -nik > I think that is the problem, from [1]: """ If there are no remaining lines, [...]. Otherwise, this field should either include the full text of the license(s) or include a pointer to the license file under /usr/share/common-licenses. [...] """ So, my reading of that is that all content of the License-field (after the first line) is the "full text" of the license (or a pointer to the license in /usr/share/common-licenses). The remark you have in your file should probably be moved to another field (e.g. Comment). You need not prefix it with "X-" as I recall. ~Niels [1] http://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/#license-field -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
