Quoting Simon McVittie (2014-09-22 22:05:20) > On 22/09/14 18:48, Jonas Smedegaard wrote: >> Quoting Markus Koschany (2014-09-22 19:25:20) >>> Version 1: >>> >>> License: GPL-2+ >>> This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or [...] >>> This program is distributed in the hope that it will be [...] >>> You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License [...] >>> On Debian systems, [...] >>> >>> Version 2: >>> >>> License: GPL-2+ >>> On Debian systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public License >>> version 2 can be found in "/usr/share/common-licenses/GPL-2". >> >> Version 2 neither contains nor references "a verbatim copy of its >> copyright information" as required by Poicy - only its "distribution >> license" (which is only half of what Policy requires verbatim copy >> of). > > I assume what Markus meant is that the full copyright file would have > one or more DEP-5 Files paragraphs with a one-line License, like > > Files: > examples/* > Copyright: > © 2012 Mickey Mouse > © 2012-2014 Minnie Mouse > © 2014 Donald Duck > License: GPL-2+ > > in both cases, followed by either the "version 1" or "version 2" DEP-5 > standalone license paragraph as above, with the choice between his > "version 1" or "version 2" being the intended outcome of this thread. > Or are you saying you consider the license grant quoted in "version 1" > to be part of the "copyright information" in Policy? Sorry - I meant that full _licensing_ was not verbatim copied - i.e. what you call "license grant" in your other post. Your other post is spot on - let's continue that part of the thread and just ignore my confusing scribblings here. - Jonas -- * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist & Internet-arkitekt * Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/ [x] quote me freely [ ] ask before reusing [ ] keep private
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