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Review: ruby-view-component 4.4.0-1

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DateThu, 19 Feb 2026 15:10:14 -0600
Sourceruby-view-component
Version4.4.0-1
Changed-BySimon Quigley
Architecturesource all
Distributionunstable
Changelog
ruby-view-component (4.4.0-1) unstable; urgency=medium
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   * Initial release (Closes: #1128440).
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Sectionruby
Priorityoptional
Componentmain
Package-Listruby-view-component deb ruby optional arch=all
debian/copyright
Format: https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/
Upstream-Name: view_component
Upstream-Contact: https://viewcomponent.org/issues
Source: https://viewcomponent.org

Files: *
Copyright: 2018-2026 ViewComponent contributors
License: MIT

Files: debian/*
Copyright: 2026 Simon Quigley <tsimonq2@debian.org>
License: MIT
Comment: The Debian packaging is licensed under the same terms as the source.

License: MIT
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
 in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
 to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
 copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
 furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
 .
 The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
 all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 .
 THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
 IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
 FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
 AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
 LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
 OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
 THE SOFTWARE.

Review Information

accepted — allocated to awm 0 hours ago, started 0 hours ago, completed 0 hours ago.

Final Comment

On your next upload please update debian/copyright to rename 'MIT' to 'Expat' in line
with Debian standards. See full review for output from cme fix dpkg.

Thanks!

Public Notes

0 hours ago ● public

duck - check URL redirections

Command: duck
Exit code: 1

E: debian/copyright:3: URL: https://viewcomponent.org/issues: ERROR (Certainty:possible)
   Curl:0 HTTP:404 No error 

0 hours ago ● public

CME fix

Command: cme fix --verbose dpkg
Exit code: 0


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cme: running fix on dpkg configuration...
Connecting to api.ftp-master.debian.org to check 2 package versions. Please wait...
Got info from api.ftp-master.debian.org for 2 packages.
Warning in 'control source Build-Depends:4': unnecessary greater-than versioned dependency: ruby-concurrent (>= 1). Debian has oldoldstable -> 1.1.6+dfsg-3; oldstable -> 1.1.6+dfsg-5; testing -> 1.3.5-1; stable -> 1.3.5-1; unstable -> 1.3.6-1;
Offending value: 'ruby-concurrent (>= 1)'
Warning in 'copyright Files:"*" License short_name': There are many versions of the MIT license. Please use Expat instead, when it matches. See L<Debian copyright format|https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/#license-specification> and L<wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_License#Various_versions>for details.
Offending value: 'MIT'
Warning in 'copyright Files:"debian/*" License short_name': There are many versions of the MIT license. Please use Expat instead, when it matches. See L<Debian copyright format|https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/#license-specification> and L<wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_License#Various_versions>for details.
Offending value: 'MIT'
License Expat is not used in Files: section
License Expat is not used in Files: section
License Expat is not used in Files: section

Changes applied to dpkg configuration:
- control source Build-Depends:4: 'ruby-concurrent (>= 1)' -> 'ruby-concurrent' # applied fix for :unnecessary greater-than versioned dependency: ruby-concurrent (>= 1). Debian has oldoldstable -> 1.1.6+dfsg-3; oldstable -> 1.1.6+dfsg-5; testing -> 1.3.5-1; stable -> 1.3.5-1; unstable -> 1.3.6-1;
- copyright License:Expat text: 'The MIT License  Permission is hereby granted, free of charg[...]' -> 'Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person [...]'
- copyright License: rename key from 'MIT' to 'Expat'
- copyright Files:"*" License short_name: 'MIT' -> 'Expat' # applied fix for :There are many versions of the MIT license. Please use Expat instead, when it matches. See L<Debian copyright format|https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/#license-specification> and L<wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_License#Various_versions>for details.
- copyright Files:"debian/*" License short_name: 'MIT' -> 'Expat' # applied fix for :There are many versions of the MIT license. Please use Expat instead, when it matches. See L<Debian copyright format|https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/#license-specification> and L<wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_License#Various_versions>for details.

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