On 26/10/2024 19:13, Simon Josefsson wrote:
Package: licenserecon
Version: 2.1
Hi! I noticed this problem in the gssproxy package, for this file:
https://sources.debian.org/src/gssproxy/0.9.2-2/contrib/gssproxy.spec.in/
It contains this string `License: MIT` and licensecheck reports:
gssproxy.spec.in: *No copyright* MIT License
When I run lrc it says:
: Versions: recon 2.1 check 3.3.9-1
Parsing Source Tree ....
Reading d/copyright ....
Running licensecheck ....
d/copyright | licensecheck
MIT | Expat contrib/gssproxy.spec.in
Where does lrc get 'Expat' from? Is this a bug? It seems licensecheck
says 'MIT' and debian/copyright also says 'MIT' so that seems equal.
/Simon
Hi Simon,
lrc runs licensecheck with the command
licensecheck -m -r --shortname-scheme debian . | grep -v UNKNOWN
The key bit is --shortname-scheme debian
that is where the Expat comes from.
From Policy
https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/#license-specification
"There are many versions of the MIT license. Please use Expat
instead, when it matches."
(You will get MIT if you run lrc in spdx mode, ie lrc -x)
Regards,
Peter
