Issue: Not clear how to include SPDX author comments to the consumers of the SPDX file. For example, a SPDX author may like to include a disclaimer, assumptions made, context of the analysis performed and so forth.

Proposal: Include an optional field for the SPDX file that enables authors (i.e., producers) of the SPDX file to provide general comments to the consumers of the SPDX file.

Suggested Draft:

2.5 SPDX Author Comments

2.5.1 Purpose: An optional field for authors of the SPDX file content to provide general comments to the consumers of the SPDX content.

2.5.2 Intent: Here, the intent is to provide readers/reviewers with comments by the author of the SDPX …

2.5.3 Cardinality: Optional one or more.

2.5.4 Tag: “AuthorComment:”

2.5.5 RDF: /RDF/SPDXDoc/Describes/Package/AuthorComment

2.5.6 Data Format: free form text that can span multiple lines.

2.5.7 Example: AuthorComment: This information is provided "as is" without any warranty. It does not represent legal advice...

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