Hi, I start working on adopting web-mode whose previous maintainer Thomas Koch[1] became MIA (see Bug#1019031). When working on d/copyright, it turns out that there was only one copyright section that covered "Files: *" with upstream copyright owners but no separate section for "debian/*" (see also the d/copyright of the snapshot of version 17.0.2-1[2]). After checking the upstream copyright[3], I don't see the previous maintainer in the list of copyright owners, therefore I believe the current d/copyright is at mistake by covering the content in debian directory under "Files: *". I'd like to change this situation by adding a separate section covering "File: debian/*" and attribute the copyright to the previous maintainer, but currently there are some complications I am not sure how to handle. Upstream changed their license from GPL-2 to GPL-3 in 2022, while the previous maintainer last worked on this back in 2020, so I believe I am obliged to update upstream license to GPL-3. Following suggestions from my reviewer Nicholas, I'm here to consult debian-legal@l.d.o for suggestions. So at high level I currently have 2 questions: 1. whether I can add the new copyright section to cover debian/*, and 2. whether I should use GPL-2 as when the previous maintainer last worked on this or I can use GPL-3 to match upstream version as well? Looking forward to any suggestions. TIA! -- Xiyue Deng [1] https://qa.debian.org/developer.php?email=thomas%40koch.ro [2] https://sources.debian.org/src/web-mode/17.0.2-1/debian/copyright/ [3] https://github.com/fxbois/web-mode/blob/master/web-mode.el
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