[MacPorts] snc/licenses modified

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Changed page "snc/licenses" by snc at macports.org from 129.137.4.90*
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Diff URL: <http://trac.macports.org/wiki/snc/licenses?action=diff&version=9>
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--- snc/licenses (version: 8)
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 = MacPorts 1.8.0 Licenses =
-With the latest release of MacPorts, there's a new field called {{{license}}}.  Like the other fields, this one is defined by typing the field name and tabbing (as four spaces at a time) to line up with the rest of the fields.
+As it stands, every package that is to be distributed as a binary package must contain a copy of the license.  This is usually handled with the Makefiles automatically placing it along with the documentation.  Soon, MacPorts is aiming to make use of the license information.
+
+With the 1.8.0 release, there's a new field called {{{license}}}.  Like the other fields in portfiles, this one is defined by typing the field name and tabbing (as four spaces at a time) to line up with the rest of the fields.
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