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diff --git a/tags/c/copyright-refers-to-symlink-license.tag b/tags/c/copyright-refers-to-symlink-license.tag new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5f25220 --- /dev/null +++ b/tags/c/copyright-refers-to-symlink-license.tag @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +Tag: copyright-refers-to-symlink-license +Severity: pedantic +Check: debian/copyright +Explanation: The copyright file refers to the versionless symlink in + <code>/usr/share/common-licenses</code> for the full text of the GPL, LGPL, + or GFDL license. This symlink is updated to point to the latest version + of the license when a new one is released. The package appears to allow + relicensing under later versions of its license, so this is legally + consistent, but it implies that Debian will relicense the package under + later versions of those licenses as they're released. It is normally + better to point to the version of the license the package references in + its license statement. + . + For example, if the package says something like "you may redistribute it + and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as + published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your + option) any later version", the <code>debian/copyright</code> file should + refer to <code>/usr/share/common-licenses/GPL-2</code>, not <code>/GPL</code>. + . + For packages released under the same terms as Perl, Perl references the + GPL version 1, so point to <code>/usr/share/common-licenses/GPL-1</code>. |