Re: Policy Manual 2.4.1.0 - Copyright Information

[Guy Maor <maor@ece.utexas.edu>]

Bob Hilliard <hilliard@flinet.com> writes:

>      However, lintian reports an error for the incorrect address,
> even when followed by the correct address.  Therefore, I have removed
> the final paragraph of the original copyright notice, leaving in its
> place the two paragraphs quoted above.  I believe this complies with
> the spirit of the policy, but not with the letter of it.
> 
>      Is this an acceptable procedure?  If not, lintian should be
> modified so that it doesn't call it an error to include the old
> address if it also finds the correct address in the document.

I think this is acceptable.  It seems silly to say, "write to address
foo... Ignore that sentence above.  You should really write to address
bar."


Guy


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