[PATCH app-transset] COPYING: make the content reflect the copyright statements in source code

[Bart Massey]

Uh, if the code's keithp's or dstone's or somebody like that, just ask
them to fix it. They will likely respond both promptly and positively.
--Bart

On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 7:42 AM, Gaetan Nadon <memsize at videotron.ca> wrote:
> On 12-01-26 09:19 PM, Arnaud Fontaine wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> Gaetan Nadon <memsize at videotron.ca> writes:
>>
>>> The author  of the code  should submit a  patch to clarify  his rights
>>> over  the  code.  The  X.Org  preferred  license  can be  found  here:
>>> http://www.x.org/releases/X11R7.6/doc/xorg-docs/License.html#id2521948
>> That would be great indeed.
>>
>>> The  role  of the  COPYING  file  is  to  reflect (or  summarize)  the
>>> copyright statements  in the  source code. Currently  it is  wrong. If
>>> this patch  makes it correct,  it should be  applied. If and  when the
>>> source code changes,  the COPYING file would need to  be updated again
>>> (business as usual).
>> I agree  with you, but  the patch you  sent only reflects  the copyright
>> statements of a part of dsimple.{c,h}.
> So we agree in principle, what other Copyright statements have I missed?
> I admit I do not read each source file but I do a grep on "Copyright".
> If there are none, then that is the end of it.
>
> I don't search for missing copyright statements, typos, or for any
> comment that could be interpreted as a copyright like "public domain" or
> "do what you want". I don't know how to handle these or if they have any
> legal significance.
>
> That's the limit of my understanding :-)
>>
>> Regards,
>
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