Re: [Ming-dev] Updated Copyright notice?

[Patrice D. <per...@fr...>]

On Wed, Jan 16, 2008 at 10:49:48AM +0100, Klaus Rechert wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> sorry but i don't see the point here. 
> 
> A lot of very huge OS projects, like linux-kernel, live very well without 
> assigning copyrights to a single entity. 

It is not an issue as long as you don't intend to pursue copyright
infringements.

> On the practical side, i think it is almost impossible to change this now for 
> ming (find all authors and get them to sign a licence). You not only have to 
> find people which are attributed in the license header, you need to find all 
> people with significant contribution (in copyright terms) to a single file. 

Indeed.

> Also having new contributers to sign a license is not very helpful finding 
> help out there....

It helps stopping the copyright fragmentation (if it is a pursued goal).

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Pat