Date: Fri, 14 May 2021 23:19:18 +0200 From: Christoph Moench-Tegeder <cmt@burggraben.net> To: Chris <portmaster@bsdforge.com> Cc: freebsd-ports <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: pkg-fallout: License not correctly defined: defining both LICENSE_FILE and LICENSE_TEXT is not allowed Message-ID: <YJ7pVu6qpUAcV8M4@elch.exwg.net> In-Reply-To: <6a5d5af22c863c1b5284885d39bf1129@bsdforge.com> References: <50a92b1644e8fa43f16d59aa013ca10d@bsdforge.com> <YJ1PDacWsRFVHime@elch.exwg.net> <6a5d5af22c863c1b5284885d39bf1129@bsdforge.com>
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## Chris (portmaster@bsdforge.com): > > but the way it currently interacts > > with your port is not that fine: in the very least, it overwrites > > your LICENSE variables, which cannot be your intention. (Try > > "make -V LICENSE" in kde-icons-nuovoext2). > Sorry. My bad. LGPL3 is now included in the current LICENSE Templates. > So LICENSE_FILE is redundant && pkg-fallout (the ports framework) was > trying to use a "clue bat" to tell me so. ;-) Absolutely not. Due to the included file, your port has not set the LICENSE to "LGPL3" but to "theme". That is a severe problem, you're not allowed to just put another license on that port. It's also not "look at the Makefile, the intention is clear": the LICENSE field ends up in the package, and there's no weaseling around the problem. Code bugs may be annoying, but "wrong license" is a mistake with potential to awaken the lawyers. Fix it. Regards, Christoph -- Spare Space
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