Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre <[email protected]> writes: > What is the proper way of reporting the fact that I've got upstream to > agree to dual-licensing of some files? Surely this information needs > to be documented somewhere in the package?
Yes, this is exactly the purpose of the ‘copyright’ file. Document the precise wording, from the copyright holders in the work, that grants the permissions needed to include the work in Debian. > Sorry if this has already been discussed multiple times in the past. > I've done some searching, but for example the Reject FAQ doesn't seem > to say *how* to document such special cases. Simply show the exact wording from the work's copyright holders that grants license (the “license grant”). It doesn't matter whether that wording comes from the source code of the work, or from an email message; just so long as you have good reason to believe it is written by the copyright holders and applies clearly to this work. Do note DFSG §8 as well; some copyright holders use terminology that doesn't make it clear the grant passes that guideline (e.g. “you have permission” in an email message doesn't make it explicit the grant is transferable from Debian). -- \ “If you continue running Windows, your system may become | `\ unstable.” —Microsoft, Windows 95 bluescreen error message | _o__) | Ben Finney -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
