[oi-dev] 1567 oi-build generated files should use Illumos copyright header

cwjordanoi at cox.net cwjordanoi at cox.net
Mon Oct 3 00:13:35 UTC 2011


---- Josef 'Jeff' Sipek <jeffpc at josefsipek.net> wrote: 
> On Sun, Oct 02, 2011 at 07:45:25AM -0400, cwjordanoi at cox.net wrote:
> > Why does it say: "Copyright 2011 Random Developer <random at example.com>"?
> 
> This is the template that is used for the sample-manifest target.  It used
> to read Oracle, but I think that having something that suggests that people
> put their name & email there is better.  Alternatively, we could default to
> "OpenIndiana Project" but I don't know if there might be issues with that -
> is OI a legal entity?  If not, can it still hold copyrights?
>

 Oh, I see, I did not realize it was just a template.  I agree it shouldn't say Oracle.  I'm afraid I don't know if OI is a legal entity or not, but having Random Developer pop up whenever someone forgets to update that file might look silly?

Chris Jordan
cwjordanoi at cox.net





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