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Re: file format for debian/copyright



Josip Rodin <joy@gkvk.hr> writes:

> On Sun, Dec 08, 2002 at 01:04:40AM +0100, Luca - De Whiskey's - De Vitis wrote:
> > copyright-should-refer-to-common-license-file-for-gpl may fail to
> > understand that GPL is only mentioned in the copyright notice, and is not
> > the type of the license
> 
> Ehm. If GPL isn't used, don't mention it. How much simpler can it get? :)

Err, because there are licenses (e.g. openssl) which mention the GPL
themselves (in contexts like: "you can't just GPL it")?

-- 
James



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