Re: Bug#556015: debian-policy: Clarify requirements for copyright file
Le Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 10:22:37PM -0800, Russ Allbery a écrit :
> 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.
That is my point: it is a requirement for NEW processing. The FTP team does not
check the copyright files of the packages afterwards. It is a bit similar to
the Section and Priority fields of the debian/control files, that must be good
at the time of NEW upload, and are almost useless after.
This said, I understand that my point of view is minoritary, so feel free to go
ahead.
Have a nice day,
--
Charles Plessy
Tsurumi, Kanagawa, Japan
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