[MacPorts] #7493: RFE: license metadata

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#7493: RFE: license metadata
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  Reporter:  ben@…               |       Owner:  macports-tickets@…                   
      Type:  enhancement         |      Status:  new                                  
  Priority:  Normal              |   Milestone:  MacPorts 1.8.0                       
 Component:  base                |     Version:                                       
Resolution:                      |    Keywords:                                       
      Port:                      |  
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Changes (by jmr@…):

  * milestone:  MacPorts base enhancements => MacPorts 1.8.0


Old description:

> If DP intends to distribute binary packages, we'll run into some complex
> license issues, e.g.:
>
> http://www.gnome.org/~markmc/openssl-and-the-gpl.html
>
> If we're to keep track of these, it will be necessary to include a field
> for license type in the Portfile.  Fink's example:
>
> http://fink.sourceforge.net/doc/packaging/policy.php?phpLang=en#licenses
>
> I expect there are many license issues in individual ports -- e.g. doubt
> that all GPL ports install the COPYING flie as required.

New description:

 If DP intends to distribute binary packages, we'll run into some complex
 license issues, e.g.:

 http://www.gnome.org/~markmc/openssl-and-the-gpl.html

 If we're to keep track of these, it will be necessary to include a field
 for license type in the Portfile.  Fink's example:

 http://fink.sourceforge.net/doc/packaging/policy.php?phpLang=en#licenses

 I expect there are many license issues in individual ports -- e.g. doubt
 that all GPL ports install the COPYING flie as required.

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/7493#comment:4>
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