This report is mistaken, because it ignores the more accurate author information described in Cargo.toml and pyproject.toml. the LLM reviewer noticed a copy-paste error from upstream. I've asked upstream to clarify it (as they have done for other projects with similar copy-paste errors), but i don't think that's necessary for processing through the DFSG queue.

licensecheck

Command: licensecheck -r --deb-machine .
Exit code: 0

Format: https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/
Upstream-Name: FIXME
Upstream-Contact: FIXME
Source: FIXME
Disclaimer: Autogenerated by licensecheck

Files: ./.cargo_vcs_info.json
 ./.github/dependabot.yml
 ./.github/workflows/provenance.yaml
 ./.github/workflows/test.yml
 ./CHANGELOG.md
 ./Cargo.lock
 ./Cargo.toml
 ./Cargo.toml.orig
 ./README.md
 ./SECURITY.md
 ./benches/README.md
 ./benches/benchmark.rs
 ./debian/cargo-checksum.json
 ./debian/changelog
 ./debian/control
 ./debian/debcargo.toml
 ./debian/rules
 ./debian/source/format
 ./debian/tests/control
 ./debian/upstream/metadata
 ./debian/watch
 ./deny.toml
 ./rustfmt.toml
 ./src/fors.rs
 ./src/hashers.rs
 ./src/helpers.rs
 ./src/hypertree.rs
 ./src/lib.rs
 ./src/slh.rs
 ./src/traits.rs
 ./src/types.rs
 ./src/wots.rs
 ./src/xmss.rs
 ./tests/messages.rs
 ./tests/negative.rs
 ./tests/nist_vectors/SLH-DSA-keyGen-FIPS205/internalProjection.json.gz
 ./tests/py_vectors.rs
 ./tests/sloth_kat.rs
Copyright: NONE
License: UNKNOWN
 FIXME

Files: ./LICENSE-APACHE
Copyright: NONE
License: Apache-2.0
 FIXME

Files: ./debian/copyright
Copyright: 2023-2026, Eric Schorn <eschorn@integritychain.com>
  2026, Debian Rust Maintainers <pkg-rust-maintainers@alioth-lists.debian.net>
License: Apache-2.0 and/or Expat
 FIXME

Files: ./debian/copyright.debcargo.hint
Copyright: FIXME (overlay) UNKNOWN-YEARS Eric Schorn <eschorn@integritychain.com>
License: Apache-2.0 and/or Expat
 FIXME

Files: ./LICENSE-MIT
Copyright: 2020-2022, RustCrypto Developers
License: Expat
 FIXME

debian/copyright check

Command: cme check dpkg-copyright
Exit code: 0

INFO: Model Dpkg::Copyright class: accept attribute should be a list of hash with 'pattern' key. I.e. something like [ { pattern => 'xyz.*', info}, ...] instead of [ 'xyz.*' => {info}, ... ]
INFO: Model Dpkg::Copyright::LicenseSpec class: accept attribute should be a list of hash with 'pattern' key. I.e. something like [ { pattern => 'xyz.*', info}, ...] instead of [ 'xyz.*' => {info}, ... ]
INFO: Model Dpkg::Copyright::Content class: accept attribute should be a list of hash with 'pattern' key. I.e. something like [ { pattern => 'xyz.*', info}, ...] instead of [ 'xyz.*' => {info}, ... ]
Warning in 'Files:"*" License short_name': value is "MIT or Apache-2.0". 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 or Apache-2.0'
Warning in 'Files:"debian/*" License short_name': value is "MIT or Apache-2.0". 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 or Apache-2.0'
you can try 'cme fix dpkg-copyright' to fix the warnings shown above

licenserecon

Command: licenserecon
Exit code: 0

en: Versions: licenserecon '19.0'  licensecheck '3.3.9-1'

Parsing Source Tree  ....
Reading d/copyright  ....
Running licensecheck ....

No significant differences found

Look for SPDX

Command: grep -r -B1 'SPDX-'
Exit code: 1

(no output)

Lintian

Command: lintian -i -I -v --pedantic
Exit code: 0

N:
W: librust-fips205-dev: initial-upload-closes-no-bugs [usr/share/doc/librust-fips205-dev/changelog.Debian.gz:1]
N: 
N:   This package appears to be the first packaging of a new upstream software
N:   package (there is only one changelog entry and the Debian revision is 1),
N:   but it does not close any bugs. The initial upload of a new package should
N:   close the corresponding ITP bug for that package.
N:   
N:   This warning can be ignored if the package is not intended for Debian or
N:   if it is a split of an existing Debian package.
N: 
N:   Please refer to New packages (Section 5.1) in the Debian Developer's
N:   Reference for details.
N: 
N:   Visibility: warning
N:   Show-Always: no
N:   Check: debian/changelog
N:   Renamed from: new-package-should-close-itp-bug
N: 
N:
I: librust-fips205-dev: package-contains-documentation-outside-usr-share-doc [usr/share/cargo/registry/fips205-0.5.0/CHANGELOG.md]
N: 
N:   This package ships a documentation file outside /usr/share/doc
N:   Documentation files are normally installed inside /usr/share/doc.
N:   
N:   If this file doesn't describe the contents or purpose of the directory it
N:   is in, please consider moving this file to /usr/share/doc/ or maybe even
N:   removing it. If this file does describe the contents or purpose of the
N:   directory it is in, please add a lintian override.
N: 
N:   Visibility: info
N:   Show-Always: no
N:   Check: documentation
N: 
N:   Screen: python/egg/metadata
N:     Advocates: "Scott Kitterman" <debian@kitterman.com>
N:     Reason: The folders XXX.dist-info/ and XXX.egg-info/ hold metadata for
N:             Python modules. Those files are not documentation even though
N:             some of their names carry the .txt file extension.
N:             
N:             Python modules can be both public and private.
N:             
N:             Read more in
N:             https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0427/#the-dist-info-directory,
N:             https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0376/#id16,
N:             https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0610/,
N:             https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0639/,
N:             https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/deprecated/python_eggs.html,
N:             and Bug#1003913.
N: 
N:
I: librust-fips205-dev: package-contains-documentation-outside-usr-share-doc [usr/share/cargo/registry/fips205-0.5.0/README.md]
N:
I: librust-fips205-dev: package-contains-documentation-outside-usr-share-doc [usr/share/cargo/registry/fips205-0.5.0/SECURITY.md]
N:
I: librust-fips205-dev: package-contains-documentation-outside-usr-share-doc [usr/share/cargo/registry/fips205-0.5.0/benches/README.md]
N:
I: rust-fips205 source: upstream-metadata-missing-bug-tracking [debian/upstream/metadata]
N: 
N:   The DEP 12 metadata file does not specify any upstream bug tracking
N:   information (ie. the Bug-Database or Bug-Submit fields are missing).
N:   
N:   The upstream metadata can be found in the source package in the file
N:   debian/upstream/metadata.
N: 
N:   Please refer to https://dep-team.pages.debian.net/deps/dep12/ for details.
N: 
N:   Visibility: info
N:   Show-Always: no
N:   Check: debian/upstream/metadata
N: 
N:
P: rust-fips205 source: package-uses-old-debhelper-compat-version 13
N: 
N:   This package uses a debhelper compatibility level that is no longer
N:   recommended. Please consider using the recommended level.
N:   
N:   For most packages, the best way to set the compatibility level is to
N:   specify debhelper-compat (= X) as a Build-Depends in debian/control. You
N:   can also use the debian/compat file or export DH_COMPAT in debian/rules.
N:   
N:   If no level is selected debhelper defaults to level 1, which is
N:   deprecated.
N: 
N:   Please refer to the debhelper(7) manual page for details.
N: 
N:   Visibility: pedantic
N:   Show-Always: no
N:   Check: debhelper
N: 

duck

Command: duck
Exit code: 0

(no output)

look for copyright

Command: egrep -R -i copyright
Exit code: 0

LICENSE-APACHE:   "Licensor" shall mean the copyright owner or entity authorized by
LICENSE-APACHE:   the copyright owner that is granting the License.
LICENSE-APACHE:   copyright notice that is included in or attached to the work
LICENSE-APACHE:   submitted to Licensor for inclusion in the Work by the copyright owner
LICENSE-APACHE:   the copyright owner. For the purposes of this definition, "submitted"
LICENSE-APACHE:   designated in writing by the copyright owner as "Not a Contribution."
LICENSE-APACHE:2. Grant of Copyright License. Subject to the terms and conditions of
LICENSE-APACHE:   copyright license to reproduce, prepare Derivative Works of,
LICENSE-APACHE:       that You distribute, all copyright, patent, trademark, and
LICENSE-APACHE:   You may add Your own copyright statement to Your modifications and
LICENSE-APACHE:   same "printed page" as the copyright notice for easier
LICENSE-APACHE:Copyright [yyyy] [name of copyright owner]
LICENSE-MIT:Copyright (c) 2020-2022 RustCrypto Developers
LICENSE-MIT:The above copyright notice and this permission notice
LICENSE-MIT:SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
debian/copyright.debcargo.hint:Format: https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/
debian/copyright.debcargo.hint:Copyright: FIXME (overlay) UNKNOWN-YEARS Eric Schorn <eschorn@integritychain.com>
debian/copyright.debcargo.hint: FIXME (overlay): Since upstream copyright years are not available in
debian/copyright.debcargo.hint:Copyright: 2020-2022 RustCrypto Developers
debian/copyright.debcargo.hint:Copyright:
debian/copyright.debcargo.hint: The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
debian/copyright.debcargo.hint: AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
debian/copyright:Format: https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/
debian/copyright:Copyright: 2023-2026 Eric Schorn <eschorn@integritychain.com>
debian/copyright:Copyright:
debian/copyright: The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
debian/copyright: AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER

look for license

Command: egrep -R -i license
Exit code: 0

Cargo.toml.orig:license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
Cargo.toml:license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
LICENSE-APACHE:                              Apache License
LICENSE-APACHE:                     http://www.apache.org/licenses/
LICENSE-APACHE:   "License" shall mean the terms and conditions for use, reproduction,
LICENSE-APACHE:   the copyright owner that is granting the License.
LICENSE-APACHE:   exercising permissions granted by this License.
LICENSE-APACHE:   Object form, made available under the License, as indicated by a
LICENSE-APACHE:   of this License, Derivative Works shall not include works that remain
LICENSE-APACHE:2. Grant of Copyright License. Subject to the terms and conditions of
LICENSE-APACHE:   this License, each Contributor hereby grants to You a perpetual,
LICENSE-APACHE:   copyright license to reproduce, prepare Derivative Works of,
LICENSE-APACHE:   publicly display, publicly perform, sublicense, and distribute the
LICENSE-APACHE:3. Grant of Patent License. Subject to the terms and conditions of
LICENSE-APACHE:   this License, each Contributor hereby grants to You a perpetual,
LICENSE-APACHE:   (except as stated in this section) patent license to make, have made,
LICENSE-APACHE:   where such license applies only to those patent claims licensable
LICENSE-APACHE:   or contributory patent infringement, then any patent licenses
LICENSE-APACHE:   granted to You under this License for that Work shall terminate
LICENSE-APACHE:       Derivative Works a copy of this License; and
LICENSE-APACHE:       do not modify the License. You may add Your own attribution
LICENSE-APACHE:       as modifying the License.
LICENSE-APACHE:   may provide additional or different license terms and conditions
LICENSE-APACHE:   the conditions stated in this License.
LICENSE-APACHE:   this License, without any additional terms or conditions.
LICENSE-APACHE:   the terms of any separate license agreement you may have executed
LICENSE-APACHE:6. Trademarks. This License does not grant permission to use the trade
LICENSE-APACHE:   risks associated with Your exercise of permissions under this License.
LICENSE-APACHE:   result of this License or out of the use or inability to use the
LICENSE-APACHE:   License. However, in accepting such obligations, You may act only
LICENSE-APACHE:APPENDIX: How to apply the Apache License to your work.
LICENSE-APACHE:   To apply the Apache License to your work, attach the following
LICENSE-APACHE:Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
LICENSE-APACHE:you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
LICENSE-APACHE:You may obtain a copy of the License at
LICENSE-APACHE:   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
LICENSE-APACHE:distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
LICENSE-APACHE:See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
LICENSE-APACHE:limitations under the License.
deny.toml:# This section is considered when running `cargo deny check licenses`
deny.toml:# More documentation for the licenses section can be found here:
deny.toml:# https://embarkstudios.github.io/cargo-deny/checks/licenses/cfg.html
deny.toml:[licenses]
deny.toml:# List of explicitly allowed licenses
deny.toml:# See https://spdx.org/licenses/ for list of possible licenses
deny.toml:# The confidence threshold for detecting a license from license text.
deny.toml:# The higher the value, the more closely the license text must be to the
deny.toml:# canonical license text of a valid SPDX license file.
deny.toml:# Allow 1 or more licenses on a per-crate basis, so that particular licenses
deny.toml:#[[licenses.clarify]]
deny.toml:# The SPDX expression for the license requirements of the crate
deny.toml:# the license expression. If the contents match, the clarification will be used
deny.toml:# when running the license check, otherwise the clarification will be ignored
deny.toml:#license-files = [
deny.toml:    #{ path = "LICENSE", hash = 0xbd0eed23 }
deny.toml:[licenses.private]
deny.toml:# not have its license(s) checked
LICENSE-MIT:publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of
debian/copyright.debcargo.hint:License: MIT or Apache-2.0
debian/copyright.debcargo.hint:Files: LICENSE-MIT
debian/copyright.debcargo.hint:License: UNKNOWN-LICENSE; FIXME (overlay)
debian/copyright.debcargo.hint:License: MIT or Apache-2.0
debian/copyright.debcargo.hint:License: Apache-2.0
debian/copyright.debcargo.hint: Debian systems provide the Apache 2.0 license in
debian/copyright.debcargo.hint: /usr/share/common-licenses/Apache-2.0
debian/copyright.debcargo.hint:License: MIT
debian/copyright.debcargo.hint: to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
debian/copyright:License: MIT or Apache-2.0
debian/copyright:License: MIT or Apache-2.0
debian/copyright:License: Apache-2.0
debian/copyright: Debian systems provide the Apache 2.0 license in
debian/copyright: /usr/share/common-licenses/Apache-2.0
debian/copyright:License: MIT
debian/copyright: to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
README.md:![Apache2/MIT licensed][license-image]
README.md:## License
README.md:Contents are licensed under either the [Apache License, Version 2.0](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
README.md:or [MIT license](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) at your option.
README.md:defined in the Apache-2.0 license, shall be dual licensed as above, without any additional terms or conditions.
README.md:[license-image]: https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache2.0/MIT-blue.svg

License check: rust-fips205 0.5.0-1

Archive component: main

COMPATIBLE:

• Apache-2.0 (Note: not compatible with GPL-2)
• MIT

Author check: rust-fips205 0.5.0-1

Scanned 31 files. 3 author(s) declared in debian/copyright.

All source-file authors appear in debian/copyright.