I would like to request to take the next available DEP number (17 as of today). It is about using the SPDX specification as an alternative to the machine-readable debian/copyright (previously DEP-5). An initial discussion was started on debian-devel [1], and since there have been no large objections I would like to formalize it.
For now, am I the only driver of this DEP. I would like to maintain the DEP in the DEP Team's repository [2]. The header for the DEP: Title: Usage of SDPX documents in debian/copyright DEP: 17 State: DRAFT Date: 2021-02-08 Drivers: Stephan Lachnit <[email protected]> URL: http://dep.debian.net/deps/dep17 Source: https://salsa.debian.org/dep-team/deps/-/blob/master/web/deps/dep17.mdwn License: https://spdx.org/licenses/MIT.html Abstract: Accept SPDX documents as format for debian/copyright to use upstream copyright and licensing information, reducing manual copyright review labor. Once the DEP number is confirmed, I will upload an initial draft in the following days. Regards, Stephan [1] https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2022/01/msg00309.html [2] https://salsa.debian.org/dep-team/deps
