Re: hard linking libboost copyright files

Steve Langasek <[email protected]> Sun, 4 Feb 2024 03:15:18 -0800
Newsgroups	gmane.linux.debian.devel.legal
Message-ID	<[email protected]>
On Sun, Feb 04, 2024 at 10:50:43AM +0000, Muhammad Yaaseen wrote:

> The question is once we install the libboost .deb packages into a system,
> the copyright file for each libboost package is stored separately in
> /usr/shared/doc/packages folder.  I'm think of hardlinking these copyright
> files so that we same some memory.  Is this legally allowed.

Sorry, but this is also not a mailing list for providing legal advice to end
users.  If you are concerned about the legality of what you are doing
downstream of Debian, you should consult your own lawyer.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Langasek <[email protected]> 
> Sent: Sunday, February 4, 2024 3:07 PM
> To: Muhammad Yaaseen <[email protected]>
> Cc: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: hard linking libboost copyright files
> 
> On Sun, Feb 04, 2024 at 05:38:57AM +0000, Muhammad Yaaseen wrote:
> 
> > we see that the copyright for libboost debian packages are 2MB each 
> > and are all the same.  as per 
> > https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-docs.html section 
> > 12.5<https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-docs.html%20section%2
> > 012.5> we are not allowed to create symbolic links.  the doubt I have 
> > is whether I can hardlink these files and reduce the memory 
> > utilization.
> 
> This isn't really a legal question; as a practical matter, it is not possible to ship cross-package hardlinks in .deb packages.
> 
> -- 
> Steve Langasek                   Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS
> Debian Developer                   to set it on, and I can move the world.
> Ubuntu Developer                                   https://www.debian.org/
> [email protected]                                     [email protected]
> 

-- 
Steve Langasek                   Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS
Debian Developer                   to set it on, and I can move the world.
Ubuntu Developer                                   https://www.debian.org/
[email protected]                                     [email protected]
signature.asc (application/pgp-signature, 833 B)