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Packaging debian files: debian / copyright file format?

I am again porting a bunch of code to work on older kernels. (gcc 4.9 dependencies, x11, vlc, etc.) as * .deb files. In this process (I'm new to packaging) I need to create a copyright file. I know, but I would like to know what format is copyright?

Am I licensing the software that I am packaging? Or can I provide a package of a license other than the original license?

I read: https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/ but I'm still confused about the license and copyright, and regardless of whether the licenses and copyrights of the file differ * .deb, which I do.

Can anyone clarify this?

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Firstly, according to Debian’s policy , there is no need to use any specific file format debian/copyrightif the reader can easily tell which copyrights and license terms apply to the package or to individual files (and, of course, as long as these license terms are actually met ) I personally appreciate this when the packer uses the /1.0 copyright format; it is usually read much clearer.

License information debian/copyrightmust cover the copyright and licensing of the package you distribute, as well as any additional copyrights and licenses that you want to apply to your packaging.

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