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diff --git a/tags/c/copyright-refers-to-versionless-license-file.tag b/tags/c/copyright-refers-to-versionless-license-file.tag new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bf06f4e --- /dev/null +++ b/tags/c/copyright-refers-to-versionless-license-file.tag @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +Tag: copyright-refers-to-versionless-license-file +Severity: warning +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, but the package does not appear to allow distribution + under later versions of the license. This symlink will change with each + release of a new version of the license and may therefore point to a + different version than the package is released under. + <code>debian/copyright</code> should instead refers to the specific version + of the license that the package references. + . + For example, if the package says something like "you can redistribute it + and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as + published by the Free Software Foundation; version 2 dated June, 1991," + the <code>debian/copyright</code> file should refer to + <code>/usr/share/common-licenses/GPL-2</code>, not <code>/GPL</code>. |