Hi Eric, > On Nov 1, 2016, at 9:30 AM, Eric Friedrich <fri...@apache.org> wrote: > > Many of the release guidelines mention a license audit of the released > source files. > > Are there any particular requirements as to how this audit is performed?
No. The requirement is that all files be examined to determine if a license notice is needed, and if so, that the proper license is included in the proper place. This is a bit time consuming and most projects find that tooling is the best way to do it. > > > Can the audit be done manually? Yes. > > I've seen references to using the Apache RAT tool. Is this use required or > just suggestion? Just a strong suggestion. > > How do other podlings typically handle this requirement? Most that I know of set up RAT to run on a regular basis, so problems can be caught early. Regards, Craig > > Thanks, > Eric Craig L Russell c...@apache.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
