#7493: RFE: license metadata ---------------------------------+------------------------------------------ Reporter: ben@… | Owner: macports-tickets@… Type: enhancement | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: MacPorts 1.8.0 Component: base | Version: Resolution: | Keywords: Port: | ---------------------------------+------------------------------------------ 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. -- -- Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/7493#comment:4> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS