Marcin Owsiany <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This means that if I want to describe the copyright of each file > accurately, using a format like: > > foo/bar.c: > copyright 1999,2004 John Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > copyright 2000-2004 Jane Other <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > foo/baz.cpp: > copyright 1998,2001,2004 John Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I'd invert it and list by maximum year range, author(s), and files, so:- copyright 2000-2004 Jane Other <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> foo/bar.c copyright 1999-2004 John Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> foo/bar.c, foo/baz.cpp I believe that only the end ranges of the dates are significant, but I could be wrong on that. However, anyone wanting the exact detail can inspect the source files, after all. Listing the files is helpful, but not strictly necessary according to policy section 12.5. I'd leave that out if the package gets too complicated, but then it's more work to watch for additions and removals of files changing the copyright holder list. Hope that helps, -- MJR/slef My Opinion Only: see http://people.debian.org/~mjr/ Please follow http://www.uk.debian.org/MailingLists/#codeofconduct -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
