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Bug#685506: debian-policy: Please add field Files-Excluded to machine readable copyright files definition



On Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:34:50 +0200, Andreas Tille wrote:

>   http://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/
> 
> ----------------------- 8< ---------------------------------------------
> Files-Excluded
> --------------
> 
> Whitespace-separated list: list of patterns indicating files removed
> from upstream source.
> 
> # begin copy of Files field description

[..]

> # end copy of Files field description

Wouldn't it be easier to say "Same as ``Files'', except that it may
only occur once."?
 
> The field is optional and should be specified in connection with the
> Source field.
> ----------------------- >8 ---------------------------------------------

This probably belongs into the "Header paragraph (once)" section as
an additional bullet point "Files-Excluded: optional".


Cheers,
gregor
 
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