Re: /usr/doc/copyright/<package> -> /usr/doc/<package>/copyright ?

[Ian Jackson <ian@chiark.chu.cam.ac.uk>]

Dirk Eddelbuettel writes ("Re: /usr/doc/copyright/<package> -> /usr/doc/<package>/copyright ?"):
> [Ian Jackson:]
> > Should we move the copyright file (and the examples directory) into
> > the per-package directory in /usr/doc ?
> 
> Good idea.  Can we also recommend/impose to include the Changelog [1] file ?

What is the feeling on this ?

Since the new source format mandates the existence of the changelog
and specifies that it must be in one of a small number (currently 1)
of formats I'm inclined to say that we should mandate its inclusion -
gzipped.

We then end up with two files per package, and it then makes even more
sense to move the copyright file.

> [1] The format could either be free format, or if one is imposed, an emacs
> function should be provided, otherwise add-change-log-entry is good enough.
> We all know that Ian hates it, as he hates debian-changes, but it's real easy
> on the user.

Try out the new source format and tools.  I think you'll like the
degree of automation it provides.  It has its own script to produce
.changes files.

It's also full of hooks and interfaces for you to add to and/or modify
its behaviour.

Ian.