Bug#65764: changelog shouldn't be in the copyright file

[Brian Mays <brian@debian.org>]

Josip Rodin <joy@cibalia.gkvk.hr> wrote:

> While I agree with you that this is a good idea, it is not current
> practice (at least I haven't seen any summaries in any newer packages,
> just the old ones). Policy says that the copyright file _must_ contain
> that summary, meaning that a considerable amount of Debian packages
> is not Policy compliant in that regard. Which means that someone
> oughta go and find all those uncompliant packages and file bug reports
> against them.
>
> My proposal may not be something that's The Right Thing(TM) to do, but
> it's at least practical. ...

I have never said that I'm opposed to this proposal.  All I have done is
to clarify a few things and comment on some historical reasons behind
the current state of affairs.

I agree that the number of packages not complying to this part of Debian
policy is a problem, and I concede that it is far easier to change our
policy than to fix all of the broken packages.

- Brian