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Hi all, |
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GLEP23 (ACCEPT_LICENSE) is finally moving along. >=portage-2.0.51_rc8 includes |
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an updated check in repoman to ensure that LICENSEs follow the standard |
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DEPEND syntax. LICENSEs can (and should) be updated to use the new syntax if |
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you are using a portage that supports it. There is no backward compatibility |
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issues as use of LICENSE is limited to the repoman check and --search |
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display. |
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The other part of the GLEP that needs to be finalized is with regard to |
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license grouping. There are a couple of minor issues that need to be |
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discussed and any issues brought up before everything is implemented. Those |
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that I can think of are: |
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* Group prefix character? Previously '@' was suggested |
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* Uppercase or lowercase? |
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* Does "@group1 -@group2" make sense? What is the behaviour? |
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* Where will the groups be stored? profiles/license.groups seems to fit. |
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* How will the groups be stored? |
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USE groups will more than likely be implemented at the same time as this and |
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will follow the same sceme, so be aware of that when expressing any opinions. |
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I ask that people look over the GLEP once more and bring up any other points |
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of concern as well. Speak now or forever hold your piece. ;) |
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Regards, |
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Jason Stubbs |
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