Source: sauce
Version: 0.9.6
Severity: minor

Please use the machine-readable copyright format.
There is also unmentioned public domain material in the package.
The enclosed patch solves this.
diff -Nru sauce-0.9.6/debian/copyright sauce-0.9.6+nmu1/debian/copyright
--- sauce-0.9.6/debian/copyright        2025-12-09 21:19:04.000000000 +0100
+++ sauce-0.9.6+nmu1/debian/copyright   2026-08-11 17:35:53.000000000 +0200
@@ -1,33 +1,38 @@
-This is Debian/GNU Linux's prepackaged version of Ian Jackson's
-`SAUCE' anti-spam software utility.
-
-This package was put together from the upstream sources by the
-upstream author.  Please contact Ian Jackson at
-<[email protected]> for matters relating to the Debian
-package in particular or <[email protected]> for
-general enquiries about sauce.
-
-The changes were to add support for the Debian package maintenance
-scheme, by adding various debian/*.  There is currently no automatic
-integration of this package with your existing mail transfer system;
-the sauce software is installed and configured pretty much ready to
-run, but you must arrange yourself for it to be invoked.
-
-
-SAUCE is Copyright (C)1997-2003 Ian Jackson <[email protected]>.
-
-SAUCE is free software; you can 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 of the License, or (at your
-option) any later version.
-
-This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
-WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-General Public License for more details.
-
-You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License with
-your Debian GNU/Linux system, in /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL, or with
-the Debian GNU/Linux userv source package as the file COPYING; if not,
-email me at one of the addresses above or write to the Free Software
-Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+Format: https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/
+Comment:
+ This is Debian/GNU Linux's prepackaged version of Ian Jackson's
+ `SAUCE' anti-spam software utility.
+ .
+ This package was put together from the upstream sources by the
+ upstream author.
+Upstream-Contact: Please contact Ian Jackson at
+ <[email protected]> for matters relating to the Debian
+ package in particular or <[email protected]> for
+ general enquiries about sauce.
+
+
+Files: *
+Copyright: (C)1997-2003 Ian Jackson <[email protected]>.
+License: GPL-2+
+ SAUCE is free software; you can 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 of the License, or (at your
+ option) any later version.
+ .
+ This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ General Public License for more details.
+ .
+ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License with
+ your Debian GNU/Linux system, in /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL-2, or with
+ the source package as the file COPYING; if not,
+ email me at one of the addresses above or write to the Free Software
+ Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+
+Files: blmessage-*.text
+Copyright: Ian Jackson
+License: public-domain
+ As a special exception, blmessage.text is placed in the public domain.
+ (This is necessary because SAUCE will redistribute this file itself,
+ with no copyright message, in normal operation.)
diff -Nru sauce-0.9.6/debian/README.source sauce-0.9.6+nmu1/debian/README.source
--- sauce-0.9.6/debian/README.source    1970-01-01 01:00:00.000000000 +0100
+++ sauce-0.9.6+nmu1/debian/README.source       2026-08-11 17:33:16.000000000 
+0200
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+The changes were to add support for the Debian package maintenance
+scheme, by adding various debian/*.  There is currently no automatic
+integration of this package with your existing mail transfer system;
+the sauce software is installed and configured pretty much ready to
+run, but you must arrange yourself for it to be invoked.

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