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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