Amanda Waite wrote: > A number of packages have a copyright file that basically says that this > software is licensed under the GPL or LGPL and that you should have got > a copy of the license text "with the program" > > To me this isn't the license and in such cases we should also include > the license text in the copyright file (or at least include gpl.txt in > the package). That's my view but I can see it may be a bone of contention. > > What's the consensus on this? Is the following text enough or do we need > to add the license text?
You should likely have two files; a copyright file that contains a short notice for your program and possibly a summary of licenses that apply; and then a license file for each license which applies to the software in question. Cheers, -- Shawn Walker
