the jira for ModelInduceFromDb.jsp already has it in it
if you want I can do the other two and include them in the same jira
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-2432
Jacques Le Roux sent the following on 5/9/2009 5:38 AM:
> I have finally reverted r772941 at r773211
> To be consistent, I have replaced 2009 by ${nowTimestamp?string("yyyy")}
> in specialpurpose/cmssite/template/ofbiz/ofbizFooter.ftl at r773216
>
> If someone is interested, I did not take the time to think about
> ModelInfo.java
> ModelWriter.jsp
> ModelInduceFromDb.jsp
>
> Jacques
>
> From: "Jacques Le Roux" <jacques.le.r...@les7arts.com>
>> I had a look, in US seems to be 95 or 120 years in our case <<If a
>> work of corporate authorship, 95 years from publication or 120
>> years from creation, whichever expires first>>
>> What is less clear to me is if a release is a publication and if
>> creation is begining with Undersun or Apache Era (I guess Apache
>> Era)... Moreover things are not the same in EU, etc.
>>
>> Headache :/
>>
>> I think you are right David. We should simplify our work and use
>> automatic date copyright generation for all artifacts generated.
>> If someone has a better understanding of all these things please chime
>> in, I give up!
>>
>> Jacques
>>
>> From: "Jacques Le Roux" <jacques.le.r...@les7arts.com>
>>> From: "David E Jones" <david.jo...@hotwaxmedia.com>
>>>> Yes, we do need an end date (or not start date). Copyright
>>>> protection has a limited time period, I believe something like 10
>>>> years for things like this. Because of that copyright holders have
>>>> an incentive to update the copyright date as they release
>>>> new editions.
>>>
>>> In EU seems to be 70 years (IANAL), anyway I understand why people
>>> update the copyright now. But are we sure that a new edition
>>> allows to break the 10-70 years ?
>>>
>>>> Again, please keep in mind the difference between a copyright
>>>> message for a specific file in the project, and a copyright
>>>> message that represents that output generated by the system (which
>>>> copyright is typically customized when the system is
>>>> deployed, BTW).
>>>
>>> I see the difference, but is this legal ? What does it means ? If
>>> OFBiz is still used in 2100 but not updated since 2050, this
>>> means that the generated outputs are still protected but not the
>>> software itself !?
>>>
>>>> The files changed here are for the copyright statements which cover
>>>> generated output, so the substantial change issue is
>>>> satisfied, and in fact it has nothing to do with it because each
>>>> page generated is a unique work and not tied to a previous
>>>> page.
>>>
>>> Are you sure we legally able to differentiate the work (OFBiz) and
>>> its generated outputs ?
>>>
>>>> In the headers for each file in the project what really should
>>>> happen is that people update the copyright date when they make
>>>> substantial changes to each file. Trying to remember that and keep
>>>> track of it is not terribly likely and is a real pain as
>>>> another thing on top of dozens already for people to remember.
>>>
>>> I have already forgotten, what were you speaking about ? ;p
>>>
>>>> The best solution for those headers (which again has nothing to do
>>>> with this particular commit) is probably to do a review once
>>>> a year of all files with more than X lines (probably 5-10) of
>>>> changes, and then update the headers on those (if they haven't
>>>> already been updated).
>>>
>>> Yes sounds like a good policy
>>>
>>> Jacques
>>>
>>>> -David
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On May 8, 2009, at 9:49 AM, Jacques Le Roux wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Also I (we?) have not checked this rule
>>>>> http://www.law.cornell.edu/treaties/berne/overview.html . I just
>>>>> tried but did not find
>>>>> anything obvious...
>>>>> Some links
>>>>> http://itlaw.wikia.com/wiki/Copyright_duration
>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright#Duration
>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directive_on_harmonising_the_term_of_copyright_protection#Duration_of_protection
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Finally I wonder now if we really need to put and end date there...!
>>>>>
>>>>> Maybe David Goodenough can enlighten us ?
>>>>>
>>>>> Jacques
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> From: "David E Jones" <jone...@apache.org>
>>>>> Subject: Re: svn commit: r772941 - in /ofbiz/trunk:
>>>>> framework/common/ webcommon/includes/fo/
>>>>> framework/webtools/webapp/webtools/entity/
>>>>> specialpurpose/ecommerce/webapp/ecommerce/includes/ specialpurpose/
>>>>> webpos/webapp/webpos/includes/ themes/flatgrey/includes/ themes...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I think we should undo this change. The dynamic dates represented
>>>>>> here do not copyright the files that the code is in, they
>>>>>> copyright what the code produces, and that is constantly
>>>>>> changing so the dynamic date is appropriate.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -David
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On May 8, 2009, at 5:15 AM, jler...@apache.org wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Author: jleroux
>>>>>>> Date: Fri May 8 11:15:08 2009
>>>>>>> New Revision: 772941
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=772941&view=rev
>>>>>>> Log:
>>>>>>> See http://markmail.org/message/znytl2y4inpmxbdo (David
>>>>>>> Goodenough's advice on copyright update)
>>>>>>> extract : "My understanding of the Berne Convention rules for
>>>>>>> Copyright (which covers most jurisdictions - even the USA
>>>>>>> now), is that the copyright period only gets extended when the
>>>>>>> copyrighted item gets updated."
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Modified:
>>>>>>> ofbiz/trunk/framework/common/webcommon/includes/fo/basic-
>>>>>>> footer.fo.ftl
>>>>>>> ofbiz/trunk/framework/webtools/webapp/webtools/entity/
>>>>>>> EntityRefReport.fo.ftl
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ofbiz/trunk/specialpurpose/ecommerce/webapp/ecommerce/includes/
>>>>>>> footer.ftl
>>>>>>> ofbiz/trunk/specialpurpose/webpos/webapp/webpos/includes/
>>>>>>> Footer.ftl
>>>>>>> ofbiz/trunk/themes/flatgrey/includes/footer.ftl
>>>>>>> ofbiz/trunk/themes/multiflex/includes/footer.ftl
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Modified: ofbiz/trunk/framework/common/webcommon/includes/fo/
>>>>>>> basic- footer.fo.ftl
>>>>>>> URL:
>>>>>>> http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/ofbiz/trunk/framework/common/webcommon/includes/fo/basic-footer.fo.ftl?rev=772941&r1=772940&r2=772941&view=diff
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> = = = = = = = = = =
>>>>>>> ====================================================================
>>>>>>> --- ofbiz/trunk/framework/common/webcommon/includes/fo/basic-
>>>>>>> footer.fo.ftl (original)
>>>>>>> +++ ofbiz/trunk/framework/common/webcommon/includes/fo/basic-
>>>>>>> footer.fo.ftl Fri May 8 11:15:08 2009
>>>>>>> @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>> <#escape x as x?xml>
>>>>>>> <fo:static-content flow-name="xsl-region-after" font-
>>>>>>> size="$ {(layoutSettings.footerFontSize)?default("8pt")}">
>>>>>>> - <fo:block text-align="center" border-top="thin
>>>>>>> solid black">Copyright (c) 2001-${nowTimestamp?string("yyyy")}
>>>>>>> The Apache Software Foundation</fo:block>
>>>>>>> + <fo:block text-align="center" border-top="thin
>>>>>>> solid black">Copyright (c) 2001-2009 The Apache Software
>>>>>>> Foundation</ fo:block>
>>>>>>> <fo:block
>>>>>>> text-align="center">${uiLabelMap.CommonPage}
>>>>>>> <fo:page-number/></fo:block>
>>>>>>> </fo:static-content>
>>>>>>> </#escape>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Modified: ofbiz/trunk/framework/webtools/webapp/webtools/entity/
>>>>>>> EntityRefReport.fo.ftl
>>>>>>> URL:
>>>>>>> http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/ofbiz/trunk/framework/webtools/webapp/webtools/entity/EntityRefReport.fo.ftl?rev=772941&r1=772940&r2=772941&view=diff
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> = = = = = = = = = =
>>>>>>> ====================================================================
>>>>>>> --- ofbiz/trunk/framework/webtools/webapp/webtools/entity/
>>>>>>> EntityRefReport.fo.ftl (original)
>>>>>>> +++ ofbiz/trunk/framework/webtools/webapp/webtools/entity/
>>>>>>> EntityRefReport.fo.ftl Fri May 8 11:15:08 2009
>>>>>>> @@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> <#-- footer -->
>>>>>>> <fo:static-content flow-name="xsl-region-after">
>>>>>>> - <fo:block text-align="center" border-top="thin
>>>>>>> solid black">Copyright (c) 2001-${nowTimestamp?string("yyyy")}
>>>>>>> The Apache Software Foundation</fo:block>
>>>>>>> + <fo:block text-align="center" border-top="thin
>>>>>>> solid black">Copyright (c) 2001-2009 The Apache Software
>>>>>>> Foundation</ fo:block>
>>>>>>> <fo:block
>>>>>>> text-align="center">${uiLabelMap.CommonPage}
>>>>>>> <fo:page-number/></fo:block>
>>>>>>> </fo:static-content>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Modified: ofbiz/trunk/specialpurpose/ecommerce/webapp/ecommerce/
>>>>>>> includes/footer.ftl
>>>>>>> URL:
>>>>>>> http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/ofbiz/trunk/specialpurpose/ecommerce/webapp/ecommerce/includes/footer.ftl?rev=772941&r1=772940&r2=772941&view=diff
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> = = = = = = = = = =
>>>>>>> ====================================================================
>>>>>>> --- ofbiz/trunk/specialpurpose/ecommerce/webapp/ecommerce/
>>>>>>> includes/ footer.ftl (original)
>>>>>>> +++ ofbiz/trunk/specialpurpose/ecommerce/webapp/ecommerce/
>>>>>>> includes/ footer.ftl Fri May 8 11:15:08 2009
>>>>>>> @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
>>>>>>> </div>
>>>>>>> <br/>
>>>>>>> <div class="tabletext" align="center">
>>>>>>> - <div class="tabletext">Copyright (c) 2001-${nowTimestamp?
>>>>>>> string("yyyy")} The Apache Software Foundation - <a
>>>>>>> href="http://www.apache.org " class="tabletext"
>>>>>>> target="_blank">www.apache.org</a></div>
>>>>>>> + <div class="tabletext">Copyright (c) 2001-2009 The Apache
>>>>>>> Software Foundation - <a href="http://www.apache.org";
>>>>>>> class="tabletext" target="_blank">www.apache.org</a></div>
>>>>>>> <div class="tabletext">Powered by <a href="http://
>>>>>>> ofbiz.apache.org" class="tabletext" target="_blank">Apache OFBiz</
>>>>>>> a></div>
>>>>>>> </div>
>>>>>>> <br/>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Modified: ofbiz/trunk/specialpurpose/webpos/webapp/webpos/
>>>>>>> includes/ Footer.ftl
>>>>>>> URL:
>>>>>>> http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/ofbiz/trunk/specialpurpose/webpos/webapp/webpos/includes/Footer.ftl?rev=772941&r1=772940&r2=772941&view=diff
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> = = = = = = = = = =
>>>>>>> ====================================================================
>>>>>>> --- ofbiz/trunk/specialpurpose/webpos/webapp/webpos/includes/
>>>>>>> Footer.ftl (original)
>>>>>>> +++ ofbiz/trunk/specialpurpose/webpos/webapp/webpos/includes/
>>>>>>> Footer.ftl Fri May 8 11:15:08 2009
>>>>>>> @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
>>>>>>> </div>
>>>>>>> <br/>
>>>>>>> <div align="center">
>>>>>>> - <div>Copyright (c) 2001-${nowTimestamp?string("yyyy")} The
>>>>>>> Apache Software Foundation - <a
>>>>>>> href="http://www.apache.org"; class="tabletext"
>>>>>>> target="_blank">www.apache.org</a></div>
>>>>>>> + <div>Copyright (c) 2001-2009 The Apache Software Foundation
>>>>>>> - <a href="http://www.apache.org"; class="tabletext"
>>>>>>> target="_blank">www.apache.org </a></div>
>>>>>>> <div>Powered by <a href="http://ofbiz.apache.org";
>>>>>>> target="_blank">Apache OFBiz</a></div>
>>>>>>> </div>
>>>>>>> <br/>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Modified: ofbiz/trunk/themes/flatgrey/includes/footer.ftl
>>>>>>> URL:
>>>>>>> http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/ofbiz/trunk/themes/flatgrey/includes/footer.ftl?rev=772941&r1=772940&r2=772941&view=diff
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> = = = = = = = = = =
>>>>>>> ====================================================================
>>>>>>> --- ofbiz/trunk/themes/flatgrey/includes/footer.ftl (original)
>>>>>>> +++ ofbiz/trunk/themes/flatgrey/includes/footer.ftl Fri May 8
>>>>>>> 11:15:08 2009
>>>>>>> @@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
>>>>>>> <p><a href="http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/";><img
>>>>>>> src="<@ofbizContentUrl>/images/vcss.gif</@ofbizContentUrl>"
>>>>>>> alt="Valid CSS!"/></a>
>>>>>>> <a href="http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=referer";><img
>>>>>>> src="<@ofbizContentUrl>/images/valid-xhtml10.png</
>>>>>>> @ofbizContentUrl>" alt="Valid XHTML 1.0!"/></a></p>
>>>>>>> <p>
>>>>>>> - ${uiLabelMap.CommonCopyright} (c) 2001-${nowTimestamp?
>>>>>>> string("yyyy")} The Apache Software Foundation - <a
>>>>>>> href="http://www.apache.org "
>>>>>>> target="_blank">www.apache.org</a><br />
>>>>>>> + ${uiLabelMap.CommonCopyright} (c) 2001-2009 The Apache
>>>>>>> Software Foundation - <a href="http://www.apache.org";
>>>>>>> target="_blank">www.apache.org </a><br />
>>>>>>> ${uiLabelMap.CommonPoweredBy} <a
>>>>>>> href="http://ofbiz.apache.org"; target="_blank">Apache OFBiz</a>
>>>>>>> <#include
>>>>>>> "../../../runtime/ svninfo.ftl" /></p>
>>>>>>> </div>
>>>>>>> <#if layoutSettings.VT_FTR_JAVASCRIPT?has_content>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Modified: ofbiz/trunk/themes/multiflex/includes/footer.ftl
>>>>>>> URL:
>>>>>>> http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/ofbiz/trunk/themes/multiflex/includes/footer.ftl?rev=772941&r1=772940&r2=772941&view=diff
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> = = = = = = = = = =
>>>>>>> ====================================================================
>>>>>>> --- ofbiz/trunk/themes/multiflex/includes/footer.ftl (original)
>>>>>>> +++ ofbiz/trunk/themes/multiflex/includes/footer.ftl Fri May 8
>>>>>>> 11:15:08 2009
>>>>>>> @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> <div class="footer">
>>>>>>> <p align="center">
>>>>>>> - <p>Copyright (c) 2001-${nowTimestamp?string("yyyy")} The
>>>>>>> Apache Software Foundation - <a href="http://www.apache.org";
>>>>>>> class="tabletext" target="_blank">www.apache.org</a></p>
>>>>>>> + <p>Copyright (c) 2001-2009 The Apache Software Foundation -
>>>>>>> <a href="http://www.apache.org"; class="tabletext"
>>>>>>> target="_blank">www.apache.org </a></p>
>>>>>>> <p>Powered by <a href="http://ofbiz.apache.org";
>>>>>>> target="_blank">Apache OFBiz</a></p>
>>>>>>> </p>
>>>>>>> <#if layoutSettings.VT_FTR_JAVASCRIPT?has_content>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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