Bug#1116648: licensecheck: Use license text from Software::LicenseMoreUtils

[Jonas Smedegaard]

Hi Andrew,

Quoting Andrew Sayers (2025-09-29 19:30:33)
> licensecheck provides output like:
> 
> Files: ... files ...
> Copyright: ... me ...
> License: ... license ...
>  FIXME
> 
> It's quite awkward to fill in the FIXME's manually (and to make sure I get
> the right spelling so lintian doesn't yell at me). The canonical source
> appears to be /usr/share/perl5/Software/LicenseMoreUtils/debian-summaries.yml
> in libsoftware-licensemoreutils-perl - can licensecheck paste the value in
> from there?
> 
> I've skimmed #1001634, which suggests the "FIXME"s are supposed to encourage
> users to check the license statement.  But to be honest the more manual work
> I'm expected to do, the more I tend to click through without thinking.
> How about adding an option like `--add-license-text`, and changing `FIXME` to
> e.g. `Rerun with `--add-license-text if the above license is correct`?

How is the issue covered by this bugreport different from that covered
by bug#1001634? I mean, it seems to me that you are describing exactly
the same issue, and then proposing a concrete solution to that issue.

If you agree, then I will merge those bugreports.  If not, then please
elaborate what distinguishes the underlying issue you are reporting
here.

Kind regards,

 - Jonas

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