On 12-08-25 at 11:29pm, Stephen Kitt wrote: > On Sat, 25 Aug 2012 12:27:02 +0200, Jonas Smedegaard <d...@jones.dk> > wrote: > > 2) Each source and binary package (+ core parts) is considered a > > legal entity of its own. That's why we can refer to licensing texts > > existing in common-licenses, but for e.g. Apache license cannot > > refer to the text shipped with Apache but must repeat that text in > > each package. So (build-)depending on other packages is not enough > > - the required source must exist either in same package or in a core > > package. > > Not quite - there's "Built-Using" now as well, so a package can be > built using source from another package, and as long as the > appropriate "Built-Using" relationship is declared in the resulting > binary packages all the required source packages will be preserved in > the archives.
Interesting. Where is that documented? I fail to locate it in Debian Policy 3.9.3.1 or Developers Reference 3.4.9 - the documents available for Debian Sid. Is this something that our ftp-masters agree with? More generally, where do one go to keep up-to-date on what is the standards used by Debian, if not Debian Policy and Developers Reference? - Jonas -- * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist & Internet-arkitekt * Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/ [x] quote me freely [ ] ask before reusing [ ] keep private
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