On Thu, Nov 01, 2018 at 07:24:39AM -0700, Sean Whitton wrote: > diff --git a/policy/ch-archive.rst b/policy/ch-archive.rst > index c429f71..72764a9 100644 > --- a/policy/ch-archive.rst > +++ b/policy/ch-archive.rst > @@ -183,10 +183,18 @@ In addition, the packages in *non-free* > Copyright considerations > ------------------------ > > +Every package must be accompanied by a verbatim copy of its > +distribution license in the file ``/usr/share/doc/package/copyright``. > + > Every package must be accompanied by a verbatim copy of its copyright > -information and distribution license in the file > -``/usr/share/doc/package/copyright`` (see > -:ref:`s-copyrightfile` for further details). > +information, unless its distribution license explicitly permits this > +information to be excluded from distributions of binaries built from > +the source. In such cases, a verbatim copy of its copyright > +information should normally still be included, but need not be if > +creating and maintaining a copy of that information involves > +significant time and effort. > + > +See :ref:`s-copyrightfile` for further details. > > We reserve the right to restrict files from being included anywhere in > our archives if > diff --git a/policy/ch-source.rst b/policy/ch-source.rst > index 7c6c4e8..dc80243 100644 > --- a/policy/ch-source.rst > +++ b/policy/ch-source.rst > @@ -210,12 +210,13 @@ packages, please see :ref:`s-changelogs`. > Copyright: ``debian/copyright`` > ------------------------------- > > -Every package must be accompanied by a verbatim copy of its copyright > -information and distribution license in the file > -``/usr/share/doc/package/copyright`` (see > -:ref:`s-copyrightfile` for further details). Also see > -:ref:`s-pkgcopyright` for further considerations related > -to copyrights for packages. > +Every package must be accompanied by a verbatim copy of its > +distribution license in the file ``/usr/share/doc/package/copyright``. > + > +This file is usually required to contain a verbatim copy of the > +package's copyright information, too; see :ref:`s-copyrightfile` and > +:ref:`s-pkgcopyright` for details, and for further considerations > +related to copyrights for packages.
seconded & thanks, Sean.
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cheers,
Holger
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