| Message ID | 20090718142533.GA1948@ioremap.net |
|---|---|
| State | Accepted, archived |
| Delegated to: | David Miller |
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On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 10:25, Evgeniy Polyakov wrote: > - * 2004-2005 Copyright (c) Evgeniy Polyakov <johnpol@2ka.mipt.ru> > + * 2004+ Copyright (c) Evgeniy Polyakov <zbr@ioremap.net> i dont think open-ended copyrights are acceptable. copyrights arent something that extend forever which is why they need explicit updating (i.e. you'd want 2004-<last year you made a change>). > --- a/MAINTAINERS > +++ b/MAINTAINERS > +CONNECTOR > +P: Evgeniy Polyakov > +M: zbr@ioremap.net > +L: netdev@vger.kernel.org > +S: Maintained > +F: drivers/connector/ thanks -mike -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 02:35:55PM -0400, Mike Frysinger (vapier.adi@gmail.com) wrote: > On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 10:25, Evgeniy Polyakov wrote: > > - * 2004-2005 Copyright (c) Evgeniy Polyakov <johnpol@2ka.mipt.ru> > > + * 2004+ Copyright (c) Evgeniy Polyakov <zbr@ioremap.net> > > i dont think open-ended copyrights are acceptable. copyrights arent > something that extend forever which is why they need explicit updating > (i.e. you'd want 2004-<last year you made a change>). It can be always replaced back if I will step aside.
On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 14:43, Evgeniy Polyakov wrote: > On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 02:35:55PM -0400, Mike Frysinger wrote: >> On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 10:25, Evgeniy Polyakov wrote: >> > - * 2004-2005 Copyright (c) Evgeniy Polyakov <johnpol@2ka.mipt.ru> >> > + * 2004+ Copyright (c) Evgeniy Polyakov <zbr@ioremap.net> >> >> i dont think open-ended copyrights are acceptable. copyrights arent >> something that extend forever which is why they need explicit updating >> (i.e. you'd want 2004-<last year you made a change>). > > It can be always replaced back if I will step aside. copyright doesnt disappear or go away if the maintainer changes. there's nothing wrong with multiple people claiming copyright on a file. -mike -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 02:51:38PM -0400, Mike Frysinger (vapier.adi@gmail.com) wrote: > >> i dont think open-ended copyrights are acceptable. copyrights arent > >> something that extend forever which is why they need explicit updating > >> (i.e. you'd want 2004-<last year you made a change>). > > > > It can be always replaced back if I will step aside. > > copyright doesnt disappear or go away if the maintainer changes. > there's nothing wrong with multiple people claiming copyright on a > file. But apparently you do not like that there is no 'finish' date. And this can be changed when I step aside :)
2009/7/18 Evgeniy Polyakov > On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 02:51:38PM -0400, Mike Frysinger wrote: >> >> i dont think open-ended copyrights are acceptable. copyrights arent >> >> something that extend forever which is why they need explicit updating >> >> (i.e. you'd want 2004-<last year you made a change>). >> > >> > It can be always replaced back if I will step aside. >> >> copyright doesnt disappear or go away if the maintainer changes. >> there's nothing wrong with multiple people claiming copyright on a >> file. > > But apparently you do not like that there is no 'finish' date. > And this can be changed when I step aside :) *i* dont personally give two sh*ts about copyright. i'm only pointing out common accepted practice with regard to maintaining copyright information. accepted practice is that open ended markings like this are not legally applicable (ask the SFLC). -mike -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 15:17, Mike Frysinger wrote: > 2009/7/18 Evgeniy Polyakov >> On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 02:51:38PM -0400, Mike Frysinger wrote: >>> >> i dont think open-ended copyrights are acceptable. copyrights arent >>> >> something that extend forever which is why they need explicit updating >>> >> (i.e. you'd want 2004-<last year you made a change>). >>> > >>> > It can be always replaced back if I will step aside. >>> >>> copyright doesnt disappear or go away if the maintainer changes. >>> there's nothing wrong with multiple people claiming copyright on a >>> file. >> >> But apparently you do not like that there is no 'finish' date. >> And this can be changed when I step aside :) > > *i* dont personally give two sh*ts about copyright. i'm only pointing > out common accepted practice with regard to maintaining copyright > information. accepted practice is that open ended markings like this > are not legally applicable (ask the SFLC). btw, dont take my comments as a NAK. if someone merges it anyways, i dont really care. i'm just giving [what i think is] some useful feedback. -mike -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
From: Evgeniy Polyakov <zbr@ioremap.net> Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:25:33 +0400 > Signed-off-by: Evgeniy Polyakov <zbr@ioremap.net> Applied, thanks. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
diff --git a/Documentation/connector/cn_test.c b/Documentation/connector/cn_test.c index 6977c17..6344f7b 100644 --- a/Documentation/connector/cn_test.c +++ b/Documentation/connector/cn_test.c @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ /* * cn_test.c * - * 2004-2005 Copyright (c) Evgeniy Polyakov <johnpol@2ka.mipt.ru> + * 2004+ Copyright (c) Evgeniy Polyakov <zbr@ioremap.net> * All rights reserved. * * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify @@ -187,5 +187,5 @@ module_init(cn_test_init); module_exit(cn_test_fini); MODULE_LICENSE("GPL"); -MODULE_AUTHOR("Evgeniy Polyakov <johnpol@2ka.mipt.ru>"); +MODULE_AUTHOR("Evgeniy Polyakov <zbr@ioremap.net>"); MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Connector's test module"); diff --git a/Documentation/connector/ucon.c b/Documentation/connector/ucon.c index d738cde..c5092ad 100644 --- a/Documentation/connector/ucon.c +++ b/Documentation/connector/ucon.c @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ /* * ucon.c * - * Copyright (c) 2004+ Evgeniy Polyakov <johnpol@2ka.mipt.ru> + * Copyright (c) 2004+ Evgeniy Polyakov <zbr@ioremap.net> * * * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS index c944d61..764ce3b 100644 --- a/MAINTAINERS +++ b/MAINTAINERS @@ -1518,6 +1518,13 @@ S: Supported F: fs/configfs/ F: include/linux/configfs.h +CONNECTOR +P: Evgeniy Polyakov +M: zbr@ioremap.net +L: netdev@vger.kernel.org +S: Maintained +F: drivers/connector/ + CONTROL GROUPS (CGROUPS) P: Paul Menage M: menage@google.com diff --git a/drivers/connector/cn_queue.c b/drivers/connector/cn_queue.c index c769ef2..b4ad84d 100644 --- a/drivers/connector/cn_queue.c +++ b/drivers/connector/cn_queue.c @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ /* * cn_queue.c * - * 2004-2005 Copyright (c) Evgeniy Polyakov <johnpol@2ka.mipt.ru> + * 2004+ Copyright (c) Evgeniy Polyakov <zbr@ioremap.net> * All rights reserved. * * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify diff --git a/drivers/connector/connector.c b/drivers/connector/connector.c index fd336c5..b135281 100644 --- a/drivers/connector/connector.c +++ b/drivers/connector/connector.c @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ /* * connector.c * - * 2004-2005 Copyright (c) Evgeniy Polyakov <johnpol@2ka.mipt.ru> + * 2004+ Copyright (c) Evgeniy Polyakov <zbr@ioremap.net> * All rights reserved. * * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ #include <net/sock.h> MODULE_LICENSE("GPL"); -MODULE_AUTHOR("Evgeniy Polyakov <johnpol@2ka.mipt.ru>"); +MODULE_AUTHOR("Evgeniy Polyakov <zbr@ioremap.net>"); MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Generic userspace <-> kernelspace connector."); static u32 cn_idx = CN_IDX_CONNECTOR;
Please apply. Signed-off-by: Evgeniy Polyakov <zbr@ioremap.net>