Changing the copyright year :-D

[Antonio Gallardo <ag...@agsoftware.dnsalias.com>]

Hi:

I am already changed the copyright year of all notices of the source files
from:

1999-2003 to 1999-2004

I also noted there are some files that currently has:

1999-2002 in the portal block, hssf serializer (poi block) + some on slop,
qdox files

Can I changed this too?

Best Regards,

Antonio Gallardo

Re: Changing the copyright year :-D

[Antonio Gallardo <ag...@agsoftware.dnsalias.com>]

Geoff Howard dijo:
> Antonio Gallardo wrote:
>> Hi:
>>
>> I am already changed the copyright year of all notices of the source
>> files
>> from:
>>
>> 1999-2003 to 1999-2004
>>
>> I also noted there are some files that currently has:
>>
>> 1999-2002 in the portal block, hssf serializer (poi block) + some on
>> slop,
>> qdox files
>>
>> Can I changed this too?
>
> I have a question about this - I have always understood copyrights to
> _begin_ in the year the code was authored, but to extend out into the
> future based on whatever applicable laws (life of the author, 30 years,
> whatever).  So why would there ever be an "end date" on the copyright
> year at all?  I have assumed that the only meaningful interpretation of
> a range of dates for copyright year is that the _start_ date of the
> copyright - that is, the date of authorship - has spanned the years
> mentioned.  If that's the case, there should be no need to edit a date
> unless you are editing the file.  Unfortunately, I have almost never
> remembered or even thought to do that.  I guess keyword substitution in
> cvs could fix this somehow - anyone have any apache-compatible
> experience with this?  Anyone know what official apache guidance says?

Here is the last year discusion about the same topic:

http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=xml-cocoon-dev&m=104405171218117&w=2

Best Regards,

Antonio Gallardo

Re: Changing the copyright year :-D

[Geoff Howard <co...@leverageweb.com>]

Antonio Gallardo wrote:
> Hi:
> 
> I am already changed the copyright year of all notices of the source files
> from:
> 
> 1999-2003 to 1999-2004
> 
> I also noted there are some files that currently has:
> 
> 1999-2002 in the portal block, hssf serializer (poi block) + some on slop,
> qdox files
> 
> Can I changed this too?

I have a question about this - I have always understood copyrights to 
_begin_ in the year the code was authored, but to extend out into the 
future based on whatever applicable laws (life of the author, 30 years, 
whatever).  So why would there ever be an "end date" on the copyright 
year at all?  I have assumed that the only meaningful interpretation of 
a range of dates for copyright year is that the _start_ date of the 
copyright - that is, the date of authorship - has spanned the years 
mentioned.  If that's the case, there should be no need to edit a date 
unless you are editing the file.  Unfortunately, I have almost never 
remembered or even thought to do that.  I guess keyword substitution in 
cvs could fix this somehow - anyone have any apache-compatible 
experience with this?  Anyone know what official apache guidance says?

Geoff

Re: Changing the copyright year :-D

[Antonio Gallardo <ag...@agsoftware.dnsalias.com>]

Bertrand Delacretaz dijo:
> Le Mercredi, 31 déc 2003, à 13:25 Europe/Zurich, Antonio Gallardo a
> écrit :
>
>> ...I also noted there are some files that currently has:
>>
>> 1999-2002 in the portal block, hssf serializer (poi block) + some on
>> slop,
>> qdox files
>>
>> Can I changed this too?
>
> IANAL but I think so.
>
> In fact it would be more practical to say "1999-present" instead of
> having to change this every year.

Patent it! ;-D

LOL. :-DD

> but I don't know if it would be ok from a legal point of view.
>
> Thoughts?

Don't know. Your sugestion seems practical but don't know the legal aspect
of that. I think if "1999-present" will be OK then many companies will
adopt it. This is what my common sense tell to me.

WDYT?

Best Regards,

Antonio Gallardo