Config...License(3pm)

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✨ Config...License — the manual page, but make it cute ✨

okay bestie, gather round, because this is Config::Model::models::Dpkg::Copyright::GlobalLicense and it's literally a Perl manual page from the Config::Model universe, section 3pm (that's the "perl module docs" section, iykyk). It lives in the User Contributed Perl Documentation corner of the man page world 💅

💖 NAME 💖

Config::Model::models::Dpkg::Copyright::GlobalLicense — a Configuration class, like, the <rainbow>Dpkg::Copyright::GlobalLicense</rainbow> one specifically 🎀

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

These are configuration classes used by Config::Model. That's the whole vibe.

This particular one represents a license that can be applied to the whole package. And plot twist: this element can be omitted. It's optional, bestie, it's giving "no pressure" energy 🦋

🧚 Elements 🧚

⭐ short_name ⭐

So the Copyright and License fields in the header paragraph? They may complement but they do not replace the files paragraphs. Say it with me: complement, not replace 🙈

What they're for: summarising the contributions and redistribution terms for the whole package. Classic use case is when a work combines a permissive license and a copyleft license (chaotic, iconic), or when you wanna document a compilation copyright and license.

Also, you can use only License in the header paragraph — but Copyright alone makes no sense. Zero sense. None. It's giving incomplete thoughts 💀

Optional. Type: uniline.

Now here's the tea on the possible values — here are some explanations for you:

  • 'Apache' — Apache license. For versions, consult the Apache_Software_Foundation.
  • 'Artistic' — Artistic license. For versions, consult the Perl_Foundation.
  • 'BSD-2-clause' — Berkeley software distribution license, 2-clause version.
  • 'BSD-3-clause' — Berkeley software distribution license, 3-clause version.
  • 'BSD-4-clause' — Berkeley software distribution license, 4-clause version.
  • 'CC-BY' — Creative Commons Attribution license.
  • 'CC-BY-NC' — Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial.
  • 'CC-BY-NC-ND' — Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives.
  • 'CC-BY-NC-SA' — Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike.
  • 'CC-BY-ND' — Creative Commons Attribution No Derivatives.
  • 'CC-BY-SA' — Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike license.
  • 'CC0' — Creative Commons Universal waiver.
  • 'CDDL' — Common Development and Distribution License. For versions, consult Sun Microsystems.
  • 'CPL' — IBM Common Public License. For versions, consult the IBM_Common_Public License_(CPL)_Frequently_asked_questions.
  • 'EFL' — The Eiffel Forum License. For versions, consult the Open_Source_Initiative.
  • 'Expat' — The Expat license.
  • 'FreeBSD' — FreeBSD Project license.
  • 'GFDL' — GNU Free Documentation License.
  • 'GFDL-NIV' — GNU Free Documentation License, with no invariant sections.
  • 'GPL' — GNU General Public License.
  • 'ISC' — Internet_Software_Consortium's license, sometimes also known as the OpenBSD License.
  • 'LGPL' — GNU Lesser General Public License, (GNU Library General Public License for versions lower than 2.1).
  • 'LPPL' — LaTeX Project Public License.
  • 'MPL' — Mozilla Public License. For versions, consult Mozilla.org.
  • 'Perl' — Perl license (equates to "GPL-1+ or Artistic-1").
  • 'Python-CNRI' — Python Software Foundation license. For versions, consult the Python_Software Foundation.
  • 'QPL' — Q Public License.
  • 'W3C' — W3C Software License. For more information, consult the W3C IntellectualRights FAQ and the 20021231 W3C_Software_notice_and_license.
  • 'ZLIB' — zlib/libpng_license.
  • 'Zope' — Zope Public License. For versions, consult Zope.org.

💜 full_license 💜

okay this one matters, listen up:

If you leave this blank here, then the file must include a stand-alone License section matching each license short name listed on the first line — see the Standalone License Section section. No skipping, no shortcuts 🫶

Otherwise, this field should either:

  • include the full text of the license(s), or
  • include a pointer to the license file under /usr/share/common-licenses.

And this field should include all text needed in order to fulfill both the Debian Policy requirement for including a copy of the software distribution license, and any license requirements to include warranty disclaimers or other notices with the binary package.

Optional. Type: string.

🔥 SEE ALSO 🔥

  • cme

👑 AUTHOR 👑

Dominique Dumont

2010 2011 Dominique Dumont

🌈 LICENSE 🌈

LGPL2

and that's the whole page, bestie! no cap, you now know everything this man page knows 💖

signing off with the receipts: this was built against perl v5.42.3, dated 2026-08-30, and the page itself is Config...License(3pm) from the User Contributed Perl Documentation. slay, go forth and license responsibly ✨🦋💅

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