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Re: DEP-5: Please clarify the meaning of "same licence and share copyright holders"



On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 09:11:53PM +0200, Mike Hommey wrote:
> OTOH, the most complex copyright file you have is
> http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/p/planet-venus/current/copyright
> where the format is still applicable.

Sure, it works very nicely for me!

> Now compare with
> http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/w/webkit/current/copyright

Wow, that is pretty huge!

Do you have an example of what this would look like without the format?

> I do agree that the format can be nice. For small packages. Like
> http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/v/vmfs-tools/current/copyright

Aye, that looks nice.

> But is it too much to ask that it be manageable for all packages ? Or
> is the current format so much to your taste that you don't want any kind
> of compromise ?

I'm not sure what you're arguing against here.

Is there some particular thing you think I want that makes things hard for you?

Ideally, we can work out a format the maximises the benefit for the everyone.

Best,

-- 
Noah Slater, http://tumbolia.org/nslater


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