> Aren't the licenses of source files generally documented by upstream,
> either by e.g. the COPYING file or inline within the files themselves?
> Why is there a requirement to duplicate this information in the
> copyright file?

Thats certainly a nice dream, but in most cases not reality (having
upstream document it sanely).
In many cases upstream doesnt even know what they all have.

-- 
bye, Joerg
[...] some would argue that too much free beer with hamper your ability to free
speech; this is an opinion.


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