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Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:38:32 -0400 From: Mike Frysinger <vapier.adi@...il.com> To: Evgeniy Polyakov <zbr@...emap.net> Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>, David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, netdev@...r.kernel.org Subject: Re: [1/1] connector maintainer/mail update. On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 15:17, Mike Frysinger wrote: > 2009/7/18 Evgeniy Polyakov >> On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 02:51:38PM -0400, Mike Frysinger wrote: >>> >> i dont think open-ended copyrights are acceptable. copyrights arent >>> >> something that extend forever which is why they need explicit updating >>> >> (i.e. you'd want 2004-<last year you made a change>). >>> > >>> > It can be always replaced back if I will step aside. >>> >>> copyright doesnt disappear or go away if the maintainer changes. >>> there's nothing wrong with multiple people claiming copyright on a >>> file. >> >> But apparently you do not like that there is no 'finish' date. >> And this can be changed when I step aside :) > > *i* dont personally give two sh*ts about copyright. i'm only pointing > out common accepted practice with regard to maintaining copyright > information. accepted practice is that open ended markings like this > are not legally applicable (ask the SFLC). btw, dont take my comments as a NAK. if someone merges it anyways, i dont really care. i'm just giving [what i think is] some useful feedback. -mike -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
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