On 08/26/2011 03:47 AM, Nathan O. wrote: > I am looking at > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging/LicensingGuidelines#License_Text . > > It sounds to me that upstream must provide the COPYING file. I am > reviewing pipebench at https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=731219 > The issue with the one the upstream author provided contained some > problems in it according to rpmlint. The fix I read about the error > was to replace it with one from GNU's site. I currently told the > submitter to include it from GNU's site and also notified upstream of > the problem with the COPYING file. Should we wait for the upstream to > provide the COPYING file or have this as a temporary fix? Ask the submitter to notify upstream. Patching COPYING file is upto to discretion of the submitter and shouldn't be a blocker. Spot answered a similar question https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/legal/2011-August/001701.html Rahul -- devel mailing list devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devel
