r59173 - /website/copyright.pod

[dmn at users.alioth.debian.org]

Author: dmn
Date: Fri Jun 11 11:39:44 2010
New Revision: 59173

URL: http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/?sc=1&rev=59173
Log:
make the missing copyright/license mail template less Debian-specific

the issue is valid for any downstream distributor

Debian is most importand, of course, but forcing this understanding to others
may have negative effects :)

Modified:
    website/copyright.pod

Modified: website/copyright.pod
URL: http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/website/copyright.pod?rev=59173&op=diff
==============================================================================
--- website/copyright.pod (original)
+++ website/copyright.pod Fri Jun 11 11:39:44 2010
@@ -1377,7 +1377,7 @@
 required. It is important to have all of the copyright information; for new
 packages, the ftp-master team will reject packages that do not have proper
 copyright and licensing information. It's important to do this in order to
-ensure we comply with Debian Free Software Guidelines. Here is a sample
+ensure we (and others) can legally distribute the software. Here is a sample
 message you can use.
 
 =head2 CPAN Request Tracker
@@ -1388,15 +1388,16 @@
 
 <p>While packaging your module for Debian, I noticed that it doesn't seem
 to mention [<b>copyright information, or license information, or both</b>].
-</p><p>In Debian we need copyright/license information for all of the packages
-we upload. Could you give us (replying to this bug report is fine): years of
-copyright, copyright holders' names, copyright holders' e-mail addresses.
-Unfortunately without this information we cannot upload it.
-</p><p>This is more than just a Debian issue. I'm not a lawyer, but it's my
+</p><p>Copyright/license information is needed in order for us (and others)
+to be able to legally distribute the software. Could you please give us
+(replying to this bug report is fine): years of
+copyright, copyright holders' names, copyright holders' e-mail addresses
+(if appropriate).</p>
+<p>This is more than just a Debian issue. I'm not a lawyer, but it's my
 understanding that both copyright and licensing information is vital
 for the continued success of open source software. Copyright is what
-allows you to assert a license, and a license is what ensures open
-source remains open source, and that users can make use of your software.
+allows you to assert a license, and a license is what gives others the rights
+to use and re-distribute your software.
 A great article discussing some of this is "What is Copyleft?" by
 Richard Stallman: http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/
 </p><p>Thanks for releasing your work to the CPAN. I apologize in advance for
@@ -1421,17 +1422,18 @@
 <pre>Hi:
 
 <p>While packaging your module, [<b>Foo::Bar</b>], for Debian, I noticed that
-your module doesn't seem to mention [<b>copyright information, or license
+it doesn't seem to mention [<b>copyright information, or license
 information, or both</b>].
-</p><p>In Debian we need copyright/license information for all of the packages
-we upload. Could you give us (replying to this email is fine): years of
-copyright, copyright holders' names, copyright holders' e-mail addresses.
-Unfortunately without this information we cannot upload it.
-</p><p>This is more than just a Debian issue. I'm not a lawyer, but it's my
+</p><p>Copyright/license information in order for us (and others)
+to be able to legally distribute the software. Could you please give us
+(replying to this email is fine): years of
+copyright, copyright holders' names, copyright holders' e-mail addresses
+(if appropriate).</p>
+<p>This is more than just a Debian issue. I'm not a lawyer, but it's my
 understanding that both copyright and licensing information is vital
 for the continued success of open source software. Copyright is what
-allows you to assert a license, and a license is what ensures open
-source remains open source, and that users can make use of your software.
+allows you to assert a license, and a license is what gives others the rights
+to use and re-distribute your software.
 A great article discussing some of this is "What is Copyleft?" by
 Richard Stallman: http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/
 </p><p>Thanks for releasing your work to the CPAN. I apologize in advance for