Hi, The question is once we install the libboost .deb packages into a system, the copyright file for each libboost package is stored separately in /usr/shared/doc/packages folder. These copyright files are all the same. I'm think of hardlinking these copyright files so that we same some memory. Is this legally allowed.
Regards Yaaseen -----Original Message----- From: Steve Langasek <vor...@debian.org> Sent: Sunday, February 4, 2024 3:07 PM To: Muhammad Yaaseen <myaas...@infinera.com> Cc: debian-legal@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: hard linking libboost copyright files On Sun, Feb 04, 2024 at 05:38:57AM +0000, Muhammad Yaaseen wrote: > we see that the copyright for libboost debian packages are 2MB each > and are all the same. as per > https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-docs.html section > 12.5<https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-docs.html%20section%2 > 012.5> we are not allowed to create symbolic links. the doubt I have > is whether I can hardlink these files and reduce the memory > utilization. This isn't really a legal question; as a practical matter, it is not possible to ship cross-package hardlinks in .deb packages. -- Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world. Ubuntu Developer https://www.debian.org/ slanga...@ubuntu.com vor...@debian.org
