On Tue, 11 Dec 2001, Jon Parise wrote: > I don't recall the original reference, but it's also mentioned > here: > > http://www.gnu.org/prep/maintain_7.html > > "Do not abbreviate the year list using a range; for instance, > do not write `1996--1998'; instead, write `1996, 1997, 1998'." > > Unfortunately, the reasoning isn't explained in that document.
The reasoning is this: you are supposed to put in the copyright years on which you actually *release* the product. If you have a release every year, then you can go ahead and abbreviate the list, otherwise you are supposed to list the years individually. -Andrei * We reason deeply, when we forcibly feel. * -- PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
