On Sun, 27 Jan 2019 at 20:39, Nikita Popov <nikita....@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi internals, > > Some of our source files currently contain a license header similar to this: > > /* > +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ > | PHP Version 7 | > +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ > | Copyright (c) 1997-2018 The PHP Group | > +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ > | This source file is subject to version 3.01 of the PHP license, | > | that is bundled with this package in the file LICENSE, and is | > | available through the world-wide-web at the following url: | > | http://www.php.net/license/3_01.txt | > | If you did not receive a copy of the PHP license and are unable to | > | obtain it through the world-wide-web, please send a note to | > | lice...@php.net so we can mail you a copy immediately. | > +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ > | Authors: Andi Gutmans <a...@php.net> | > | Zeev Suraski <z...@php.net> | > +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ > */ > > I would like to make two changes to this header: > > 1. Change "PHP Version 7" line to just "PHP", to avoid the necessity of > updating this for new major versions. I don't think the version information > here is particularly useful to anybody. > > 2. Remove the "Copyright (c) 1997-2018 The PHP Group" line. Apart from > requiring a yearly update, this line is actually complete misinformation, > because the PHP group does *not* hold the copyright for the PHP source > code. This would require a copyright assignment agreement on behalf of all > contributors, which we do not collect. > > We could also just drop the header entirely, I'm just proposing these two > changes as the path of least resistance towards getting the "annoying" > parts removed. > > Regards, > Nikita
And maybe also additional change from: http://www.php.net/license/3_01.txt to https short link that points to license content as well: https://php.net/license/3_01.txt -- Peter Kokot -- PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
