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Bug#556015: debian-policy: Clarify requirements for copyright file



On Wed, Jul 07, 2010 at 05:36:34PM +0100, Julien Cristau wrote:

> > I'm also proposing changing the requirement for debian/copyright from a
> > should to a must.  I believe that reflects existing practice.  A package
> > that has no debian/copyright file is not going to make it into the archive
> > now.

> Is this actually true?  e.g. libxcb does 'cat debian/copyright.debian
> COPYING > debian/copyright' at build time, and that's never been an
> issue for NEW processing afaik...

This is one of the lintian checks that is now enforced by dak, AIUI.

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