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commit c9362a4e156cc5e3431a8f6a3bc19f52f60bc940 Author: Bas Couwenberg <sebas...@xs4all.nl> Date: Fri Apr 24 19:33:31 2015 +0200 Add copyright update subsection. --- policy.xml | 46 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 46 insertions(+) diff --git a/policy.xml b/policy.xml index 9451ad6..318e74f 100644 --- a/policy.xml +++ b/policy.xml @@ -826,6 +826,11 @@ pkg-grass/ <link linkend="git-update-patches">Update patches for new upstream release</link> </para> </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <link linkend="git-update-copyright">Update copyright file</link> + </para> + </listitem> </itemizedlist> </para> </listitem> @@ -1208,6 +1213,47 @@ Cmnd_Alias PBUILDERS=/usr/sbin/pbuilder, /usr/sbin/cowbuilder </programlisting> </para> </sect5> + <sect5 id="git-update-copyright"> + <title>Update copyright file</title> + <para> + New upstream releases are likely to include copyright changes + that need to be reflected in the + <link linkend="debian-copyright"><filename>debian/copyright</filename></link> + file. + </para> + <para> + Review the changes in the upstream sources since the previous + release by inspecting the diff between the upstream branch + commits. +<programlisting> +<command>git diff</command> <literal>upstream~1</literal> <literal>upstream</literal> +</programlisting> + Or by tag: +<programlisting> +<command>git diff</command> <literal>upstream/</literal><replaceable><old-version></replaceable> <literal>upstream/</literal><replaceable><new-version></replaceable> +</programlisting> + Look for removed files which may need to be removed from the + <filename>debian/copyright</filename> file too, new files whose + copyright statements need to be included in the + <filename>debian/copyright</filename> file, and changes in + existing files. + </para> + <para> + It may also be helpfull to review the copyright file generated + by <command>licensecheck2dep5</command> for the new upstream + release, and compared it to the existing + <filename>debian/copyright</filename> file. +<programlisting> +<command>licensecheck</command> <option>--copyright</option> <option>-r</option> <literal>*</literal> | <command>/usr/lib/cdbs/licensecheck2dep5</command> > <filename>debian/copyright.new</filename> +<command>diff</command> <option>-u</option> <filename>debian/copyright</filename> <filename>debian/copyright.new</filename> +</programlisting> + </para> + <para> + Finally tools such as + <ulink url="https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/license-reconcile">license-reconcile</ulink> + can be useful for copyright review too. + </para> + </sect5> </sect4> <sect4 id="git-build-package"> <title>Building the package</title> -- Alioth's /usr/local/bin/git-commit-notice on /srv/git.debian.org/git/pkg-grass/website.git _______________________________________________ Pkg-grass-devel mailing list Pkg-grass-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org http://lists.alioth.debian.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pkg-grass-devel