${PORTSDIR}/LEGAL rewrite

[Kris Kennaway]

On Sat, May 22, 2004 at 07:41:37PM -0400, Garance A Drosihn wrote:
> At 4:08 PM -0700 5/22/04, Kris Kennaway wrote:
> >On Sat, May 22, 2004 at 11:50:33PM +0200, Clement Laforet wrote:
> > >
> > > What I propose to do:
> >> 1. Convert LEGAL to new format
> >> 2. Write a LEGAL -> LEGAL.html converter for www build
> >> 3. Adapt LEGALlint.pl to check LEGAL and remove restricted files from
> >>    ${DISTDIR}
> >>
> >> Comments?
> >
> >Probably a good idea, but I have plans to overhaul the license-related
> >variables along the lines of what OpenBSD does (explicitly listing
> >whether the port may be redistributed and/or sold on CD, FTP).  I'm
> >hoping to start work on this in June.  It may make sense to hold off
> >for a few weeks so we can coordinate.
> 
> If this is information which will be set for each port, would
> it make sense to have it included in the port, instead of as a
> separate file?

It is included in the port, but LEGAL is supposed to be a compilation
of this.

Kris
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