[REUSE] License folder hack?

[Matija Šuklje]

Die 11. 06. 20 et hora 15:46 Lucas Lasota scripsit:
> One of the projects reached us with a question, with something that
> seems to work. The project could have a LICENSE file at root and a
> LICENSES folder? Kubernetes seems to be doing that:
> 
> https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes
> 
> Although not technically REUSE compliant, it could be admitted as a
> temporary hack?

Having a `LICENSE` file, as long as you have a `LICENSES/` folder is 
technically REUSE compliant (and intentionally so).

We are aware of the GitHub preference of the simple LICENSE file over having to 
check a whole folder we are in talks with them to improve the correctness and 
usefulness of their license check by parsing the whole LICENSES/ folder. There 
is no ETA though.

In the mean time, what you say sounds an acceptable hack.


cheers,
Matija
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