Bug#649530: [copyright-format] clearer definitions and more consistent License: stanza specification

[Charles Plessy <plessy@debian.org>]

Le Wed, Feb 08, 2012 at 06:15:55PM -0600, Jonathan Nieder a écrit :
>
>        <para>
>          Remaining lines: if left blank here, the file
> -        <emphasis>must</emphasis> include one or more<link
> +        <emphasis>must</emphasis> include a <link
>          linkend="stand-alone-license-paragraph">stand-alone License
> -        paragraphs</link> matching the first line's license short
> +        paragraph</link> matching each of the first line's license short
>          names, with their exception if any.
>          Otherwise, this field should either
>          include the full text of the license(s) or include a pointer to the

Hi Jonathan,

I am not sure that using the singular makes the instructions clearer.  Couldn't
one argue that it does not allow to have two standalone License paragraphs for
one dual license statement from a Files paragraph ?

Perhaps others can comment ?

Have a nice week-end,

-- 
Charles Plessy
Tsurumi, Kanagawa, Japan