Hi Phil, > I'm considering changing all my licensed files with a new item requiring > > mention of my name when using my work, but before I do I'd like > > to sync my views with others. > > IMHO this is your right to do that but see below. > > > [ I don't even mention that among all the Harbour developers names > > on xhb developer page, mine is accidentally left out. Quite strange > > if we consider that 30% of all commits were done by me (vszakats/vszel). > ] > > IMHO you can just report it to Enrico Maria Giordano who manages the > page, and he will add your name.
I see EMG already corrected it, which I'd like to thank him. > To make it clear I have no problem xhb copying my work or even > > selling it (as far as they comply to license), but I'd like to see my > > name appearing when appropriate. > > +1 [ let me add it's not only my name of course but any developer's name, and Harbour's name. This doesn't change the point, just to make it clear. ] > > Worth mentioning that I've asked this from Miguel and Patrick, so > > far without any results (besides Miguel correcting one entry with > > my misspelled name, which isn't very polite). > > IMHO this lack of results is a sad accident. Unfortunately I've seen dozens of such commits throughout the last ~1.5 years, for some time I also thought it as an accident, but for me it looks way too consistent to be it, best case it's disrespectful and negligent, if not outright personal. Giving credit should be an automatic act, but after being warned I guess it's not too much to expect from someone developing such complicated pieces as RDDs and a language's core. > If you have any opinion on this, please add it here, before doing such > > action it'd be also nice to hear some xhb opinions. > > IMHO every such case can be easily resolved by communicating with the > person who forgot to mention your name. Adding a requirement to > mention your name won't change anything by itself. As I've said I've tried to no avail, otherwise I wouldn't use this space to discuss such embarrassing topics. I've included this complaint to Miguel numerous times (causing one wrong correction, the rest ignored), wrote to Patrick (as xhb project leader and part of the start up team), can't remember any answer. All this for something which is routine for you, for me and fortunately most developers I know in both projects. If the license doesn't change anything, we probably shouldn't have one at all, so I hope we agree that it's there to use it :) no offence meant. Brgds, Viktor
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