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diff --git a/tags/l/license-problem-undefined-license.tag b/tags/l/license-problem-undefined-license.tag new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d85235d --- /dev/null +++ b/tags/l/license-problem-undefined-license.tag @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +Tag: license-problem-undefined-license +Severity: error +Check: debian/copyright/dep5 +See-Also: https://ftp-master.debian.org/REJECT-FAQ.html +Explanation: Your copyright file references a license that is not defined. + Due to copyright law or treaties, files that are not available under + a defined license are non-free and non-re-distributable. + . + Referencing an undefined license could mean the file cannot be + distributed in Debian or it could simply mean that the existing + license needs to be documented. In both cases, + the copyright file should be updated to reflect reality. + . + Please re-package the package without the file (if possible) + or ask the FTP-masters to remove the package. + . + If the package has been uploaded to Debian before, and if + affected files cannot be distributed in Debian please + remember to also notify snapshot.debian.org about this + package containing a non-distributable file. |