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Re: lintian message: E: sntop: copyright-file-is-gpl



> 
> I don't think that is better: sometimes the copyright file *should* be the
> full license. 
> 
> The only time it should NOT be, is if the copyright is one of those stored
> in /usr/share/common-licenses.
> 

from the lintian changelog

* copyright-file-is-gpl renamed to copyright-file-contains-full-gpl-license

I also felt that the message needed to mention the GPL.

Currently lintian only does this check for the GPL.  I hope to extend it to
others eventually.



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