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diff --git a/other-metadata.rst b/other-metadata.rst index d79ef6f..d3c98fd 100644 --- a/other-metadata.rst +++ b/other-metadata.rst @@ -105,10 +105,12 @@ LICENSE :Source: QA :Reported: no -The ``LICENSE`` variable must explicitly list licenses for all files -installed by the package. If some of the applicable licenses are -conditional to USE flags, appropriate USE conditionals need to -be expressed in the variable. +The ``LICENSE`` variable must explicitly list all licenses pertaining +to the "corresponding source" of the files installed by the package. +This includes all their source code, but also all scripts used to +control compilation and installation. If some of the applicable +licenses are conditional to USE flags, appropriate USE conditionals +need to be expressed in the variable. If a package bundles any dependencies that are either installed, statically linked or in any other way combined with installed files, @@ -116,8 +118,8 @@ the licenses of these dependencies need to be listed as well. This is not presently required when statically linking to dependencies installed by separate packages in the repository. -The licenses for files that are not installed but that are used at build -time are not listed explicitly. +The licenses for files that are neither installed nor used at build +time shall not be listed. *Rationale*: the primary purpose of the license support in the package manager is to provide the users with ability to decide on acceptable @@ -137,11 +139,6 @@ non-trivial to implement and the package manager already verifies the license while building dependencies (but not when installing binary packages). -The ebuild format does not provide a separate variable to list licenses -needed only at build time. So far it has not been considered important -enough to have one, as the relevant files exist only temporarily -on the user's system and do not affect the runtime use of packages. - .. Note:: Please remember to include the licenses of support files provided by the ebuild, e.g. init.d scripts (usually GPL-2). |