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commit bf0952c1b57b74f686c432791c5863311c87faf4
Author: G. Branden Robinson <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Thu Nov 6 14:58:14 2025 -0600
[troff]: Drop ersatz copyright symbol '(C)'.
Software developers have long labored under the no-longer-correct
misconception that omitting a copyright symbol from one's notice was a
fatal defect that effectively placed the work in the public domain.
That stopped being true as of 1 March 1989.[1] Further, prior to
guidance issued by the U.S. Copyright Office in the decades since, the
use of "(C)" as a substitute for a copyright sign _may not have
sufficed_ to prevent the copyright notice from being regarded as
defective. The Copyright Office, then and now, prefers the abbreviation
"copr." when © is typographically unavailable.[ibid.] Nowadays, its
advice is that "c" (note lowercase) is an "acceptable variant", that
_may_ retain the efficacy of the copyright notice. The word
"copyright", spelled out in full, also suffices per that resource, and
is already present in this notice.
[1] https://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ03.pdf
---
src/roff/troff/charinfo.h | 2 +-
src/roff/troff/column.cpp | 2 +-
src/roff/troff/dictionary.cpp | 2 +-
src/roff/troff/dictionary.h | 2 +-
src/roff/troff/div.cpp | 2 +-
src/roff/troff/div.h | 2 +-
src/roff/troff/env.cpp | 2 +-
src/roff/troff/env.h | 2 +-
src/roff/troff/hvunits.h | 2 +-
src/roff/troff/input.cpp | 2 +-
src/roff/troff/input.h | 2 +-
src/roff/troff/mtsm.cpp | 2 +-
src/roff/troff/mtsm.h | 2 +-
src/roff/troff/node.cpp | 2 +-
src/roff/troff/node.h | 2 +-
src/roff/troff/number.cpp | 2 +-
src/roff/troff/reg.cpp | 2 +-
src/roff/troff/reg.h | 2 +-
src/roff/troff/request.h | 2 +-
src/roff/troff/token.h | 2 +-
src/roff/troff/troff.am | 2 +-
src/roff/troff/troff.h | 2 +-
22 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)
diff --git a/src/roff/troff/charinfo.h b/src/roff/troff/charinfo.h
index 0a38c8398..797a7f5f2 100644
--- a/src/roff/troff/charinfo.h
+++ b/src/roff/troff/charinfo.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 1989-2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+/* Copyright 1989-2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Written by James Clark ([email protected])
This file is part of groff.
diff --git a/src/roff/troff/column.cpp b/src/roff/troff/column.cpp
index af6e26396..218da92cd 100644
--- a/src/roff/troff/column.cpp
+++ b/src/roff/troff/column.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 1989-2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+/* Copyright 1989-2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Written by James Clark ([email protected])
This file is part of groff.
diff --git a/src/roff/troff/dictionary.cpp b/src/roff/troff/dictionary.cpp
index 7b67cce73..cd53339b7 100644
--- a/src/roff/troff/dictionary.cpp
+++ b/src/roff/troff/dictionary.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 1989-2024 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+/* Copyright 1989-2024 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Written by James Clark ([email protected])
This file is part of groff.
diff --git a/src/roff/troff/dictionary.h b/src/roff/troff/dictionary.h
index 2f19f90ac..d2e55cb0a 100644
--- a/src/roff/troff/dictionary.h
+++ b/src/roff/troff/dictionary.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 1989-2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+/* Copyright 1989-2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Written by James Clark ([email protected])
This file is part of groff.
diff --git a/src/roff/troff/div.cpp b/src/roff/troff/div.cpp
index 7c29e2428..c82dcb820 100644
--- a/src/roff/troff/div.cpp
+++ b/src/roff/troff/div.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 1989-2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+/* Copyright 1989-2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Written by James Clark ([email protected])
This file is part of groff.
diff --git a/src/roff/troff/div.h b/src/roff/troff/div.h
index 38c6eb27b..319332864 100644
--- a/src/roff/troff/div.h
+++ b/src/roff/troff/div.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 1989-2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+/* Copyright 1989-2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Written by James Clark ([email protected])
This file is part of groff.
diff --git a/src/roff/troff/env.cpp b/src/roff/troff/env.cpp
index e65e2ba29..939624645 100644
--- a/src/roff/troff/env.cpp
+++ b/src/roff/troff/env.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 1989-2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+/* Copyright 1989-2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Written by James Clark ([email protected])
This file is part of groff.
diff --git a/src/roff/troff/env.h b/src/roff/troff/env.h
index e99eb3eee..10b4ea624 100644
--- a/src/roff/troff/env.h
+++ b/src/roff/troff/env.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 1989-2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+/* Copyright 1989-2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Written by James Clark ([email protected])
This file is part of groff.
diff --git a/src/roff/troff/hvunits.h b/src/roff/troff/hvunits.h
index 217e4d3eb..a736c0822 100644
--- a/src/roff/troff/hvunits.h
+++ b/src/roff/troff/hvunits.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 1989-2024 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+/* Copyright 1989-2024 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Written by James Clark ([email protected])
This file is part of groff.
diff --git a/src/roff/troff/input.cpp b/src/roff/troff/input.cpp
index e72d4e70c..0f13f369b 100644
--- a/src/roff/troff/input.cpp
+++ b/src/roff/troff/input.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 1989-2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+/* Copyright 1989-2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Written by James Clark ([email protected])
This file is part of groff.
diff --git a/src/roff/troff/input.h b/src/roff/troff/input.h
index 5f7d87484..f1bd4a3b4 100644
--- a/src/roff/troff/input.h
+++ b/src/roff/troff/input.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2001-2024 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+/* Copyright 2001-2024 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Written by James Clark ([email protected])
This file is part of groff.
diff --git a/src/roff/troff/mtsm.cpp b/src/roff/troff/mtsm.cpp
index 647909f6b..b0749c1ef 100644
--- a/src/roff/troff/mtsm.cpp
+++ b/src/roff/troff/mtsm.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2003-2024 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+/* Copyright 2003-2024 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Written by Gaius Mulley ([email protected])
This file is part of groff.
diff --git a/src/roff/troff/mtsm.h b/src/roff/troff/mtsm.h
index 502a571f9..dc9e90a54 100644
--- a/src/roff/troff/mtsm.h
+++ b/src/roff/troff/mtsm.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2003-2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+/* Copyright 2003-2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
*
* mtsm.h
*
diff --git a/src/roff/troff/node.cpp b/src/roff/troff/node.cpp
index f5f20987a..99c78f906 100644
--- a/src/roff/troff/node.cpp
+++ b/src/roff/troff/node.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 1989-2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+/* Copyright 1989-2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Written by James Clark ([email protected])
This file is part of groff.
diff --git a/src/roff/troff/node.h b/src/roff/troff/node.h
index 342338789..915fa51ae 100644
--- a/src/roff/troff/node.h
+++ b/src/roff/troff/node.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 1989-2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+/* Copyright 1989-2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Written by James Clark ([email protected])
This file is part of groff.
diff --git a/src/roff/troff/number.cpp b/src/roff/troff/number.cpp
index c12d491ad..f17629d23 100644
--- a/src/roff/troff/number.cpp
+++ b/src/roff/troff/number.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 1989-2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+/* Copyright 1989-2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Written by James Clark ([email protected])
This file is part of groff.
diff --git a/src/roff/troff/reg.cpp b/src/roff/troff/reg.cpp
index f6b0d1865..bf6e6b348 100644
--- a/src/roff/troff/reg.cpp
+++ b/src/roff/troff/reg.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 1989-2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+/* Copyright 1989-2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Written by James Clark ([email protected])
This file is part of groff.
diff --git a/src/roff/troff/reg.h b/src/roff/troff/reg.h
index d617998eb..29ffa0665 100644
--- a/src/roff/troff/reg.h
+++ b/src/roff/troff/reg.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 1989-2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+/* Copyright 1989-2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Written by James Clark ([email protected])
This file is part of groff.
diff --git a/src/roff/troff/request.h b/src/roff/troff/request.h
index 11ff15a1e..ce9967cf2 100644
--- a/src/roff/troff/request.h
+++ b/src/roff/troff/request.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 1989-2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+/* Copyright 1989-2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Written by James Clark ([email protected])
This file is part of groff.
diff --git a/src/roff/troff/token.h b/src/roff/troff/token.h
index 4119301b1..2538a9234 100644
--- a/src/roff/troff/token.h
+++ b/src/roff/troff/token.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 1989-2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+/* Copyright 1989-2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Written by James Clark ([email protected])
This file is part of groff.
diff --git a/src/roff/troff/troff.am b/src/roff/troff/troff.am
index 42ac7fa9d..3bf080a3a 100644
--- a/src/roff/troff/troff.am
+++ b/src/roff/troff/troff.am
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2014-2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+# Copyright 2014-2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
#
# This file is part of groff.
#
diff --git a/src/roff/troff/troff.h b/src/roff/troff/troff.h
index fd57e1071..4fb234c5a 100644
--- a/src/roff/troff/troff.h
+++ b/src/roff/troff/troff.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 1989-2024 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+/* Copyright 1989-2024 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Written by James Clark ([email protected])
This file is part of groff.
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