Le Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 10:22:37PM -0800, Russ Allbery a écrit : > Charles Plessy <[email protected]> writes: > > Le Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 08:46:21PM -0800, Russ Allbery a écrit : > > >> + If a source package produces > >> + binary packages with separate copyright files (if, for instance, > >> + different binary packages produced from one source package have > >> + substantially different distribution licenses), it may include > >> + multiple copyright files for installation into the different > >> + binary packages, but <file>debian/copyright</file> in the source > >> + package must still contain the copyright and distribution > >> + license for the entirety of the source package. > > > I wonder if this is not an additional requirement to the current practice. > > It's an additional requirement over the current Policy statement, but > according to previous statements by ftpmaster, it reflects what's > currently being enforced during NEW processing. Also, it just makes > sense; it's not possible for ftpmaster to easily review the package unless > there's one file that covers the source package, since Debian is going to > distribute that source package.
That is my point: it is a requirement for NEW processing. The FTP team does not check the copyright files of the packages afterwards. It is a bit similar to the Section and Priority fields of the debian/control files, that must be good at the time of NEW upload, and are almost useless after. This said, I understand that my point of view is minoritary, so feel free to go ahead. Have a nice day, -- Charles Plessy Tsurumi, Kanagawa, Japan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
