Joerg Jaspert wrote:
The real problem here is that FTP masters require the list of copyright holders to be up-to-date each time the package goes through NEW. Whatever justification exists for this requirement, I???m starting to find it unacceptable. If a package has to go through NEW, it takes about twice as much time to update this list than to do the actual packaging work.Why is this list needed?Often the license requires it. For instance the BSD license says, "Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright".
*binary*
Even the GPL tells you to. § 4. Conveying Verbatim Copies (which is then mentioned in the source/binary paragraphs): --8<------------------------schnipp------------------------->8--- You may convey verbatim copies of the Program's source code as you receive it, in any medium, provided that you conspicuously and appropriately publish on each copy an appropriate copyright notice; keep intact all notices stating that this License and any non-permissive terms added in accord with section 7 apply to the code; keep intact all notices of the absence of any warranty; and give all recipients a copy of this License along with the Program. --8<------------------------schnapp------------------------->8---
*source code* (BTW the section about distribution of unmodified sources). so not for debian/copyright ciao cate