packaging August 2023

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license of the binary policy
by Jilayne Lovejoy 25 Mar '24

25 Mar '24

Hi Fedora legal and packaging, I'm cross-posting this, as I think it's relevant to both groups. The current policy for filling out the license field of the spec file (as described at https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/packaging-guidelines/LicensingGuidelin… ) states, "The License: field refers to the licenses of the contents of the binary rpm. When in doubt, ask." As we consider how to improve documentation related to Fedora licensing, it would be helpful to hear people's thoughts on the following: 1) how do you (package maintainers) interpret this policy in practice? 2) what further information/documentation about this policy would be helpful? 3) should this policy be different, and if so, how? 4) any other related thoughts or observations Thanks! Jilayne

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Call for Participation: PackagingCon, October 26-28, Berlin & Virtual
by Dave Clements 07 Sep '23

07 Sep '23

PackagingCon 2023 <https://packaging-con.org/> 26-28th October Berlin and online *Submission deadline: 31st July* Early registration ends: 8th September PackagingCon 2023 <https://packaging-con.org/> will bring together different software packaging ecosystems to share best practices and discuss common challenges in software packaging. From Python’s pip to Rust’s cargo to Julia’s Pkg, from DNF to Nix to conda and mamba, and from vcpkg to Spack. The 2021 conference drew 350+ participants and featured over 60 presentations <https://www.youtube.com/@packagingcon9302/videos>. Call for Submissions This conference is for developers of software package management tools, as well as software packagers and communities. Package management helps tame software complexity and establish and maintain software supply chain security. This is a challenging domain that embraces a diverse set of solutions. If you work in software package management then please share your work <https://cfp.packaging-con.org/2023/cfp> at PackagingCon! The call for submissions closes 31st July. Topics from the most focused technical questions to community engagement isare welcome. Register Now Early registration <https://ti.to/packagingcon/packagingcon-2023> starts at €37.50 for virtual, and €150 for in person. Significant discounts are available for early registration, students, and those paying out of their own funds. Early registration ends 8th September. Seeking Conference Sponsors PackagingCon 2023 <https://packaging-con.org/> is a rare opportunity for your organization to support and reach the core decision makers and power users of software packaging across all languages and operating systems. Multiple sponsorship levels are available <https://packaging-con.org/s/sponsorship_prospectus_packagingcon_2023.pdf> to suit your budget and goals. Please join sponsors such as Quansight <https://quansight.com/> and Anaconda <https://www.anaconda.com/> to help make PackagingCon 2023 possible and affordable. We hope to see you in October, and your presentation proposals <https://cfp.packaging-con.org/2023/cfp> this month, Dave Clements on behalf of the PackagingCon 2023 Organizing Committee

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