r128 - /web/deps/dep5.mdwn

[vorlon at users.alioth.debian.org]

Author: vorlon
Date: Thu Dec 17 15:25:59 2009
New Revision: 128

URL: http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/dep/?sc=1&rev=128
Log:
clean up the explanation of the License field's extra lines:
 - clarify that if this is blank, there must be a stand-alone License stanza
 - clarify that "link to the license" should only apply for licenses in
   /usr/share/common-licenses (a Policy requirement)
 - be explicit that this field needs to contain *all* the text required for
   compliance both with Policy and with the license itself.

Modified:
    web/deps/dep5.mdwn

Modified: web/deps/dep5.mdwn
URL: http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/dep/web/deps/dep5.mdwn?rev=128&op=diff
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--- web/deps/dep5.mdwn (original)
+++ web/deps/dep5.mdwn Thu Dec 17 15:25:59 2009
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
    * Licensing terms for the files listed in **`Files`** field for this section
    * Syntax:
      * First line: an abbreviated name for the license (see *Short names* section for a list of standard abbreviations). If empty, it is given the default value 'other'.  Only one license per file can use this default value; if there is more than one license present in the package without a standard short name, an arbitrary short name may be assigned for these licenses.  These arbitrary names are only guaranteed to be unique within a single copyright file.
-     * Remaining lines: either copy the full text of the license(s), indicate a link to it (or them), or leave this part empty for using standalone **`License`** section(s) that matches the license short name(s) (see the *Standalone License Section* section).
+     * Remaining lines: if left blank here, the file **must** include a stand-alone **`License`** section matching each license short name listed on the first line (see the *Standalone License Section* section).  Otherwise, this field should either include the full text of the license(s) or include a pointer to the license file under ``/usr/share/common-licenses``.  This field should include all text needed in order to fulfill both Debian Policy's requirement for including a copy of the software's distribution license (§12.5), and any license requirements to include warranty disclaimers or other notices with the binary package.
      * If the files have no copyright holders nor license because they are in the Public Domain, the **`License`** field is used to indicate this fact.
 
 Example: