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Glenn Morris
2007-03-05 07:50:52 +00:00
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@@ -15,19 +15,24 @@ longer, eg the text "GNU Emacs is free software...".
Summary for the impatient:
1. Don't add a file to Emacs written by someone other than yourself
1. Don't add code to Emacs written by someone other than yourself
without thinking about the legal aspect (make sure they have an
assignment, adjust the copyright statements in the file). NB the
ChangeLog entry should be in the name of the author of the code, not
the person who installs it.
assignment, if adding a file adjust the copyright statements in the
file). NB the ChangeLog entry should be in the name of the author of
the code, not the person who installs it.
2. With images, add the legal info to a README file in the directory
2. When installing code written by someone else, I think it is helpful
to: i) put the name of the author in the cvs log (as well as the
ChangeLog); and ii) not check-in any of your own changes to the same
file in the same commit.
3. With images, add the legal info to a README file in the directory
containing the image.
3. If you add a lot of text to a previously trivial file that had no
4. If you add a lot of text to a previously trivial file that had no
legal notices, consider if you should add a copyright statement.
4. Please don't just add an FSF copyright without checking that is the
5. Please don't just add an FSF copyright without checking that is the
right thing to do.