Bug#685506: debian-policy: Please add field Files-Excluded to machine readable copyright files definition
On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 04:54:13PM +0200, gregor herrmann wrote:
> 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."?
Yes.
My motivation to create a copy was that changes might be done more
easy. If there will be no change between what I marked as copy I
would fully agree.
> > 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".
Yes. (I was not aware of this header-body structure so I just missed
this way better description.)
Thanks for the enhancements
Andreas.
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