On Mon, Jul 26, 2004 at 11:00:01AM -0400, Brian Thomas Sniffen wrote: > Sven Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > >> "You must include appropriate and accurate copyright notices on each > >> source file, and in a reasonable and appropriate place in any binary > >> file." > > > > Not clear enough. A quick reader would read that you can replace the > > copyright > > notice by another. Also, QPL 3 deals with source modification and > > distribution as patches, not binaries. > > Well, you can -- as long as it's appropriate and accurate. If I take > Linux and write "Copyright (c) 1902 Brian Sniffen" on it, that's not > appropriate or accurate, is it?
Sure, but it is best to clarify it, or we will get another flamewar about it a few years from now. > And if you don't want to deal with binaries there, then rip that > clause off and just say: > > "You must include an appropriate, accurate, and complete copyright > notice on each source file." But what is an accurate, appropriate and complete copyright notice ? Friendly, Sven Luther
