Bug#856652: RFS: xpdf/3.0.4.real-4

[Svante Signell <svante.signell@gmail.com>]

On Sat, 2017-03-04 at 13:56 -0600, Jason Crain wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 04, 2017 at 07:28:37PM +0100, Svante Signell wrote:
> > On Sat, 2017-03-04 at 09:46 -0600, Jason Crain wrote:
> > > The upstream xpdf source contains a file misc/hello.pdf for testing
> > > purposes, according to the INSTALL file.  It would likely need to be
> > > repacked to remove that file.
> > 
> > What's the problem with that file? It is not part of any xpdf*.deb.
> 
> Listed under "Source package missing source" on the FTP master's reject FAQ¹:
> 
> "Source packages are part of the distribution. As such source must be
> present for all files in the source package itself, this includes
> convenience copies of other projects."
> 
> I think this applies whether or not the file is used in the binary
> package.  The source for that PDF is not included, making it not DFSG
> free.
> 
> ¹ https://ftp-master.debian.org/REJECT-FAQ.html

Hi Jason,

I have now obtained the source file for hello.pdf from upstream. I'll include
that file in an updated upstream tarball. Alternately upstream will provide a
bugfix release soon.

FYI: A new upstream is also in the works :)