* Re: [gentoo-project] Re: Call for agenda items - Council meeting 2016-08-14
@ 2016-08-05 17:06 99% ` Michael Orlitzky
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From: Michael Orlitzky @ 2016-08-05 17:06 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-project
On 08/05/2016 12:22 PM, Michael Palimaka wrote:
> On 06/08/16 02:11, Michael Orlitzky wrote:
>> I would like to add an exception for metadata changes, too, but honestly
>> I don't trust people to use it wisely. I shouldn't have to bug the arch
>> teams if I add a second LICENSE and revbump... maybe if this exception
>> is worded strongly-enough it could do more good than harm.
>
> Why would one revbump for a change to LICENSE?
>
Along with ACCEPT_LICENSE, the LICENSE variable affects which packages
can and cannot be installed. You need a new revision so that users who
already have the package installed will pick up the change. If the
change makes a package violate a user's ACCEPT_LICENSE, they need to know.
If you installed something whose EULA says it can hijack your webcam and
post naked pictures of you to slashdot, but it incorrectly had
LICENSE="GPL-2", wouldn't you want to find out that I corrected it?
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