Accordingly, FSF copyright was added.
+** Issues that are "fixed" for the release of Emacs 22, but we may
+ wish to revisit later in more detail
+
+
+src/acldef.h, chpdef.h, ndir.h
+ On legal advice from Matt Norwood, the following comment was added
+ to these files in Feb 2007:
+
+ The code here is forced by the interface, and is not subject to
+ copyright, constituting the only possible expression of the
+ algorithm in this format.
+
+ With the addition of this notice, these files are OK for the
+ upcoming Emacs-22 release. Post-release, we can revisit this issue
+ and possibly add a list of all authors who have changed these files.
+ (details in email from Matt Norwood to rms, 2007/02/03).
+
+
+src/m/mips4.h, news-risc.h, pmax.h
+src/s/aix3-2.h, bsd386.h, hpux8.h, hpux9.h, irix4-0.h, irix5-0.h,
+isc2-2.h, netbsd.h, osf1.h, sol2-3.h, sunos4-0.h, usg5-4-2.h
+ - all these (not obviously trivial) files were missing copyrights
+ till Feb 2007, when FSF copyright was added. Matt Norwood advised:
+
+ For now, I think the best policy is to assume that we do have
+ assignments from the authors (I recall many of these header files
+ as having been originally written by rms), and to attach an FSF
+ copyright with GPL notice. We can amend this if and when we
+ complete the code audit. Any additions to these files by
+ non-assigned authors are arguably "de minimis" contributions to
+ Emacs: small changes or suggestions to a work that are subsumed in
+ the main authors' copyright in the entire work.
+
+Here is my (rgm) take on the details of the above files:
+
+mips4.h
+ might be trivial? started trivial, been added to in tiny changes by
+ those with FSF assignment, often result of email suggestions by others.
+
+news-risc.h
+ started trivial. Grown by tiny additions, plus chunk
+ from mips.h, which was and is Copyright FSF
+
+pmax.h
+ started trivial. grown in tiny changes, except for maybe Jim Wilson's
+ comment.
+
+? irix4-0.h
+ I would say started non-trivial (1992, rms). only tiny changes since
+ installed.
+
+? irix5-0.h
+ I would say started non-trivial (1993, jimb, heavily based
+ on irix4-0.h). A few borderline non-tiny changes since.
+
+? isc2-2.h
+ started trivial. 2 non-tiny change, in 1993. looks to
+ be made up of several small tweaks from various sources. maybe
+ non-tiny total changes from Karl Berry (no emacs assignment).
+
+osf1.h
+ started trivial. grown in tiny changes (one borderline tiny change
+ by fx in 2000, but most code was later removed). non-tiny addition
+ in 2002 from m/alpha.h, but that was and is copyright FSF.
+
+usg5-4-2.h
+ started non-trivial, but was heavily based on usg5-4.h, which was and is
+ copyright FSF. only tiny changes since installed.
+
+sol2-3.h
+ started trivial. only non-tiny change (1994) incorporated code from
+ usg5-4.h, which was and is copyright FSF.
+
+aix3-2.h, bsd386.h, hpux8.h, hpux9.h, netbsd.h, sunos4-0.h
+ started trivial, grown in tiny changes.
+
+
*** These are copyright issues that need not be fixed until after
Emacs 22 is released (though if they can be fixed before, that is
obviously good):
contact image authors in regards to future switch to v3.
-src/acldef.h, chpdef.h, ndir.h
- On legal advice from Matt Norwood, the following comment was added
- to these files in Feb 2007:
-
- The code here is forced by the interface, and is not subject to
- copyright, constituting the only possible expression of the
- algorithm in this format.
-
- With the addition of this notice, these files are OK for the
- upcoming Emacs-22 release. Post-release, we can revisit this issue
- and possibly add a list of all authors who have changed these files.
- (details in email from Matt Norwood to rms, 2007/02/03).
-
-
REMOVED src/unexhp9k800.c
- we would like to re-add this file if possible. Please let us know
if you can clarify its legal status.
US; I am not sure whether we can rely on that in general."
+etc/TUTORIAL.eo
+ - remove non-FSF copyright, merge years into FSF, add 2007.
+
+
etc/TUTORIAL* (translations)
switch to GPL (see english TUTORIAL)
rms: "We can leave the TUTORIAL translations alone until their
rms: "I have asked for lawyer's advice about these."
-src/m/mips4.h, news-risc.h, pmax.h
-src/s/aix3-2.h, bsd386.h, hpux8.h, hpux9.h, irix4-0.h, irix5-0.h,
-isc2-2.h, netbsd.h, osf1.h, sol2-3.h, sunos4-0.h, usg5-4-2.h
- - all these (not obviously trivial) files are missing copyrights.
- rms: "I should talk about these with Matthew Norwood."
-The current legal advice seems to be that we should attach FSF
-copyright and GPL for the time being, then review post-release:
-
-Matt Norwood:
- For now, I think the best policy is to assume that we do have
- assignments from the authors (I recall many of these header files
- as having been originally written by rms), and to attach an FSF
- copyright with GPL notice. We can amend this if and when we
- complete the code audit. Any additions to these files by
- non-assigned authors are arguably "de minimis" contributions to
- Emacs: small changes or suggestions to a work that are subsumed in
- the main authors' copyright in the entire work.
-
-Details:
-
-mips4.h
- might be trivial? started trivial, been added to in tiny changes by
- those with FSF assignment, often result of email suggestions by others.
-
-news-risc.h
- started trivial. Grown by tiny additions, plus chunk
- from mips.h, which was and is Copyright FSF
-
-pmax.h
- started trivial. grown in tiny changes, except for maybe Jim Wilson's
- comment.
-
-? irix4-0.h
- I would say started non-trivial (1992, rms). only tiny changes since
- installed.
-
-? irix5-0.h
- I would say started non-trivial (1993, jimb, heavily based
- on irix4-0.h). A few borderline non-tiny changes since.
-
-? isc2-2.h
- started trivial. 2 non-tiny change, in 1993. looks to
- be made up of several small tweaks from various sources. maybe
- non-tiny total changes from Karl Berry (no emacs assignment).
-
-osf1.h
- started trivial. grown in tiny changes (one borderline tiny change
- by fx in 2000, but most code was later removed). non-tiny addition
- in 2002 from m/alpha.h, but that was and is copyright FSF.
-
-usg5-4-2.h
- started non-trivial, but was heavily based on usg5-4.h, which was and is
- copyright FSF. only tiny changes since installed.
-
-sol2-3.h
- started trivial. only non-tiny change (1994) incorporated code from
- usg5-4.h, which was and is copyright FSF.
-
-aix3-2.h, bsd386.h, hpux8.h, hpux9.h, netbsd.h, sunos4-0.h
- started trivial, grown in tiny changes.
+src/m, src/s
+ - any more non-trivial files that should have copyright added? If
+ so, note the names above.
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