linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] checkpatch.pl: Check for the FSF mailing address

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Date:	Sun, 6 Oct 2013 10:10:33 +0200
From:	Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Cc:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>,
	Josh Triplett <josh@...htriplett.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Andy Whitcroft <apw@...onical.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] checkpatch.pl: Check for the FSF mailing address

On Sun, Oct 06, 2013 at 12:05:57AM -0700, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> As an individual file is not the sum of the "program", I would argue
> that it is not needed, but some companies like to feel better by
> adding it. So I really don't mind either way, as it would involve
> arguing with lawyers about this type of thing, and I do enough of that
> already that I don't go out of my way to do it more...

What about a short sentence pointing at 'COPYING' instead?

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Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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