From: Paul Jakma <[email protected]>

* (REQUIRED READING) Encourage documenting copyright claims in the standard
  way, with a "Copyright ..." line near the beginning of the file.
---
 HACKING.md | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/HACKING.md b/HACKING.md
index 7a5d973..7880785 100644
--- a/HACKING.md
+++ b/HACKING.md
@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ be _explicitly_ stated with the contribution.  A 
"Signed-off-by" line is
 _not_ sufficient.  The "Signed-off-by" line is not used by the Quagga
 project.
 
+You are encouraged add any applicable copyright claims to files being
+modified or added.  The standard way is to add a string in the following
+format near the beginning of the file:
+
+    Copyright (C) <Year> <name of person/entity>[, optional contact details]
+
 GUIDELINES FOR HACKING ON QUAGGA {#sec:guidelines}
 ================================
 
-- 
2.5.0


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