Sorry for hijacking this thread, but I feel there's an important point that
needs to be made.
I've been following technology-related legal issues on groklaw.net since
the SCO Group launched its infamous anti-Linux lawsuits.
If there's one thing I've learned, it's this: if you want to know how to
protect your work via copyright, talk to a lawyer.
This is especially true in an international forum like this because
copyright law differs from country to country.
On Saturday, August 4, 2012 10:48:09 AM UTC-4, Rob_McC wrote:
>
> Still new to python and web2py - sure enjoying it,
>
> I wonder if this is a good idea?
> Automatic updating year of (c) notice of footer
>
> i.e.
> © 2012 Your Company Name
>
> this is updated to the servers clock, automatically changes to 2013, when
> it is time.
>
> *Notes:*
>
> 1. I read it is better to use © rather than © just as the
> Welcome app used
> 2. I removed the
> {{=T('Copyright')}}
> 3. I think the form "© year Your Company Name" is commonly used *(ref:
> twitter.com and see Google's © notice on web2py google groups)*. There
> is no standard format for (c) notices that I know of, and in most
> jurisdiction, they are optional, as your work is protected from the time
> you create it - but always a good idea to put on.
> 4. I wasn't sure about the import statement or wether I should place a
> variable somewhere else, or of there are any drawback of this technique.
> 5. I like this because it is one less string to translate, and one
> less thing to update each January. Sites with old (c) notices look stale.
>
>
> *Editing file: *welcome/views/layout.html
> *
> *
> <div class="footer">
> <div class="container">
> <div class="sixteen columns">
> {{block footer}} <!-- this is default footer -->
> <div class="footer-content clearfix">
>
> <div class="copyright">©
> {{
> # adds current year, no updating necessary
> import datetime
> now = datetime.datetime.now()
> =" %d" % now.year
> }}
> Your Company Name
>
> </div>
>
> <div style="float: right;">
> <a href="http://www.web2py.com/";>
> <img style="padding-bottom: 0;" src=
> "{{=URL('static','images/poweredby.png')}}"/>
> </a>
> </div>
> </div>
> {{end}}
> </div>
> </div><!-- container -->
> </div><!-- footer -->
>
>
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