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commit b321fabf6b553efd5e9434fff1502deb95a1ecff
Author: G. Branden Robinson <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Thu Feb 5 21:19:16 2026 -0600
HACKING: Impose organization on copyright stuff.
Almost half the discussion is a sketch of U.S. copyright law for the
uninitiated. Clearly segregate this material from practical matters.
---
HACKING | 6 ++++++
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
diff --git a/HACKING b/HACKING
index c8ff57ded..45963ff3e 100644
--- a/HACKING
+++ b/HACKING
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ their impact.
Updating copyright notices
--------------------------
+Background
+..........
+
* A lay person's views and opinion follow; they are not legal advice.
If you require legal advice, consult a licensed attorney competent in
copyright law in your jurisdiction. The following discussion attempts
@@ -154,6 +157,9 @@ Updating copyright notices
overstating the recency of their efforts is, in the lay opinion of the
maintainer as of this writing, neglectful of responsibility.
+What To Do
+..........
+
* Update the overall copyright notice for groff as a work of software
at release time. See the 'FOR-RELEASE' file in the Git repository.
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