In fact, I think we should *require* rather than just encourage the use of @author.
Kind regards, Ben. On 23/04/16 09:14, Ben Caradoc-Davies wrote: > I like the Javadoc @author tag. We should encourage its use on all new > classes, and additional @author tags for any substantial contribution to > an existing file. @author tags are useful not only for provenance but > for seeking help; successive changes can make @author tags easier to use > than git blame. @author tags also allow us to respect the moral right of > attribution. > > Kind regards, > Ben. > > On 23/04/16 08:42, Jody Garnett wrote: >> I like having headers that capture the initial author - since that has been >> very helpful in sorting out any questions during our incubation and >> subsequent external code audits. > -- Ben Caradoc-Davies <b...@transient.nz> Director Transient Software Limited <http://transient.nz/> New Zealand ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Find and fix application performance issues faster with Applications Manager Applications Manager provides deep performance insights into multiple tiers of your business applications. It resolves application problems quickly and reduces your MTTR. Get your free trial! https://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/302982198;130105516;z _______________________________________________ GeoTools-Devel mailing list GeoTools-Devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geotools-devel
