linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 5/8] perf tools: Remove stale git headlines from top comment

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Date:	Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:13:43 +0100
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
To:	Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@....de>
Cc:	Namhyung Kim <namhyung@...il.com>,
	Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...stprotocols.net>,
	Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>,
	Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/8] perf tools: Remove stale git headlines from top
 comment


* Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@....de> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> On Tue, 13 Dec 2011, Namhyung Kim wrote:
> 
> > These files are parts of PERF not GIT, although they're
> > coming from there :)
> 
> And for some reason, the Copyright vanishes with that? Just a question.

No way does it vanish - we are proud of that heritage.

Kim, removing copyrights is a big no-no. Even if we wanted to do 
it (we don't) legally it can typically only be done when 
something has been 100% rewritten and independently authored - 
which is clearly not the case here.

Thanks,

	Ingo
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