Re: [proposal] drop @author tags from source files

[Sam Ruby]

Stephen Colebourne wrote:

> Is this an official board position? I think just about all the Java
> code I've seen has @author tags. Is this a commandment to remove them
> all in all projects?

It is not a commandment, nor a board position. Just a recommendation, one that I happen to endorse.

Removing or changing @author tags to point to a -dev mailing list will not make an unhealthy community better. However, their presence can make unhealthy communities worse.

- Sam Ruby


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