Jean Abou Samra <j...@abou-samra.fr> writes: > To summarizes, it changes `LICENSE` like this: > > ``` > @@ -1,3 +1,14 @@ > +GNU LilyPond is Copyright (C) 1996-2023 by the LilyPond authors, as > defined below. > + > +LilyPond's Git repository is the authoritative source for copyright > +attribution of each piece of code. It can be found at > + > + https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lilypond.git > + > +or > + > + https://gitlab.com/lilypond/lilypond > + > GNU LilyPond is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify > it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by > the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or > ``` > > and copyright headers like this: > > ``` > @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ > ;;;; This file is part of LilyPond, the GNU music typesetter. > ;;;; > -;;;; Copyright (C) 2012--2023 David Nalesnik <david.nales...@gmail.com> > -;;;; Thomas Morley <thomasmorle...@gmail.com> > -;;;; Dan Eble <nine.fierce.ball...@gmail.com> > -;;;; Jonas Hahnfeld <hah...@hahnjo.de> > -;;;; Jean Abou Samra <j...@abou-samra.fr> > +;;;; Please read the file LICENSE for copyright information. > +;;;; > +;;;; This file was mainly authored by: > +;;;; David Nalesnik <david.nales...@gmail.com> > +;;;; Thomas Morley <thomasmorle...@gmail.com> > +;;;; Dan Eble <nine.fierce.ball...@gmail.com> > +;;;; Jonas Hahnfeld <hah...@hahnjo.de> > +;;;; Jean Abou Samra <j...@abou-samra.fr> > ;;;; > ;;;; LilyPond is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify > ;;;; it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by > ``` > > Thoughts?
"Mainly authored" relies on which metric? How are mechanical reformattings not generally affecting the copyright situation catered for? How is a generational update expounding on the original idea but not leaving original code in place catered for? -- David Kastrup
