Bug#556015: debian-policy: Clarify requirements for copyright file
Charles Plessy <plessy@debian.org> writes:
> Le Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 08:46:21PM -0800, Russ Allbery a écrit :
>> + If a source package produces
>> + binary packages with separate copyright files (if, for instance,
>> + different binary packages produced from one source package have
>> + substantially different distribution licenses), it may include
>> + multiple copyright files for installation into the different
>> + binary packages, but <file>debian/copyright</file> in the source
>> + package must still contain the copyright and distribution
>> + license for the entirety of the source package.
> I wonder if this is not an additional requirement to the current practice.
It's an additional requirement over the current Policy statement, but
according to previous statements by ftpmaster, it reflects what's
currently being enforced during NEW processing. Also, it just makes
sense; it's not possible for ftpmaster to easily review the package unless
there's one file that covers the source package, since Debian is going to
distribute that source package.
> Some of the constraints on debian/copyright are justified by the fact
> that it facilitates NEW processing. However, I have never read an
> objection on debian-devel or debian-devel-announce about having the
> debian/copyright file split later.
http://ftp-master.debian.org/REJECT-FAQ.html says:
Your debian/copyright file must have at least the minimum needed
stuff. A good overview of what you need is behind this mail.
and separate e-mail messages from ftp team members in other threads have
made it clear that they mean specifically debian/copyright. If you want
to craft separate copyright files for separate binary packages, I don't
think anyone has any objections, but I believe the ftp team still expects
the source package license and copyright notices to be in the normal
location.
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Russ Allbery (rra@debian.org) <http://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/>
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