Hi, Simon Tournier <zimon.touto...@gmail.com> writes:
> Hi, > > On Thu, 16 Nov 2023 at 15:39, Wilko Meyer <w...@wmeyer.eu> wrote: > >> - why a copyright header has to be inserted >> - if a copyright header has to be inserted for all files that are >> subject to changes (is there a treshold? can it be left out for minor >> changes to files etc.?) of a sent patch. > > As a rule of thumb, each time your change is non-trivial – say more than > 5 modified or new lines in one specific file – it deserves a Copyright > header on that specific file. Note that deleting only does not count, > i.e., Copyright does not apply > > In the past, the project had been very permissive, where even 2 lines > only modifying the version and checksum fields lead to hold a Copyright > on such modification. Now, it should be avoided, IMHO. I think it should be avoided as well, the long list of copyrights are already a bit messy to maintain across trees :-). info '(maintain) Legally Significant' offers as advice that changes of 15 lines or less or not legally significant for copyright. -- Thanks, Maxim
