Hi all,
I have a question regarding the current SPDX version 1.1 and its application.
I tried to get a bit familiar with the standard and how it is applied, so I had
a look into the "usage Guidelines" http://www.spdx.org/spec/guidelines and I
searched in the FAQs and I also had a look in the coreutils example
(http://www.spdx.org/spec/examples). But I did not find a full example
application of the 1.1. version of the standard. Is there full example of all
elements and an example "package" available so that we can see on one hand the
"real source" (for example) and on the other hand a "real full blown" SPDX
version 1.1 file which was derived from the "real source"?
The "usage Guidelines" talk in the file area of the following elements:
"File Information
One of the big benefits of SPDX is it potential provides licensing information
for each file in a software package. This section contains a record for each
file in the package. The record contains the following information fields:
File Name (including full path)
File Type (source, binary, archive, other)
File Checksum
License Information contained in File
Concluded License (by SPDX creator)
Comments on License
Copyright owners (if listed)
Copyright dates (if listed)
"
Neither in Standard version 1.0 nor version 1.1 there elements presents named
"Copyright owners "and "Copyright dates". The element which is probably meant
in the is "copyrightText".
Are there plans to harmonize the usage Guidelines with the Standard definition?
If I have a file which has dual licensed ( I have attached one example) how
does the spdx 1.1 representation of the file data look like? I have tried to
construct it an listed it below, it would be really nice if you would comment
on it.
<File>
<fileName>./somePath/dual_licensed_file.c</fileName>
<fileType> SOURCE </fileType>
<Checksum>
<algorithm>SHA1</algorithm>
<checksumValue>b3455456375f2cd748cf0ce623a652f85b05fbb19bb605</checksumValue>
</Checksum>
<licenseConcluded>(GPL-2.0 or BSD-3-Clause)</licenseConcluded>
<licenseInfoInFile>(GPL-2.0 or BSD-3-Clause) </licenseInfoInFile>
<licenseComments> this identification is correct </licenseComments>
<copyrightText>Copyright (c) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Karl Napf</copyrightText>
</File>
In this conext I have another question.
Is there a element planned or foreseen where I can express my choice in case of
dual licensing (so either GPL or BSD in this context)?
And a last question. Why is the file path part of the element "filename"?
Thanks for your patience.
Looking forward to read your answer.
regards
Oliver Fendt
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