Add COPYING to the top-level directory of the distribution. Simplify the

logic behind copying.

1 files changed, 2 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/make-dist b/make-dist
index ab70ce94347..5d6cfb4a90c 100755
--- a/make-dist
+++ b/make-dist
@@ -633,12 +633,8 @@ echo "Making links to \`vms'"
 ### It would be nice if they could all be symlinks to etc's copy, but
 ### you're not supposed to have any symlinks in distribution tar files.
 echo "Making sure copying notices are all copies of \`etc/COPYING'"
-rm -f ${tempdir}/etc/COPYING
-cp etc/COPYING ${tempdir}/etc/COPYING
-for subdir in lisp src lib-src info msdos; do
-  if [ -f ${tempdir}/${subdir}/COPYING ]; then
-    rm ${tempdir}/${subdir}/COPYING
-  fi
+for subdir in . etc lisp src lib-src info msdos; do
+  rm -f ${tempdir}/${subdir}/COPYING
   cp etc/COPYING ${tempdir}/${subdir}
 done