on 6/7/01 12:18 PM, "Ceki G�lc�" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi Jon,
>
> I am referring to otherwise honest people who choose to contribute their
> enhancements back to the project. They create new classes but in the process
> remove the names of previous authors. They do this in good-faith as otherwise
> they would not have contributed their code. I think it is a question of
> culture/custom.
If it is "new classes" (as you say above), then there is no need to give
prior credit because it is a new work.
If they are contributing code based on someone else's code and they remove
the previous credit, then I think that a gentle reminder is all that is
needed here.
I'm sorry, but I don't see this as a major deal. It is simply an education
thing. I seriously doubt that these people are trying to steal work or take
someone else's credit...especially if they are contributing code...
> I do not think we have a document outlining authorship rules. Does anyone know
> one? Regards, Ceki
I don't think there is one, but it is real easy to create one:
#1. All code is copyright the ASF and must have the license on it.
#2. Authorship is defined in @author tags and appropriate credit should be
given for contributed work.
-jon
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