Re: [Boost-build] [1.34.0] Showstopper Missing Copyright/License

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-11-03 14:33:40

On Friday 03 November 2006 22:14, Rene Rivera wrote:
> Thomas Witt wrote:
> > This is a repost of an earlier message with a slightly more alarming (at
> > least I hope so) subject.
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > A large number of files (~400) in the build system are missing licenses
> > and copyright. See the inspection report on the developer list for
> > details. What are we going to do about it?
> >
> > THIS HAS TO BE RESOLVED BEFORE 1.34.0 GOES OUT THE DOOR!
>
> I guess we need some one to go through and do all the edits. 

Well, given that most of them files existed in 1.33 I'm not sure I see the 
urgency of fixing them now ;-) It least I surely did not wrote 400 files in 
last year.

> I think 
> Volodya wrote most of those files. Volodya is it OK to go through and
> have someone add those? 

Yes, sure. And I'm in the blanket permission file anyway.

> We wouldn't want to mess with any pending 
> changes you have.
>
> Also the remaining BBv1 files are from authors without a blanket
> permission on file. So it would take reminding the authors to add the info.
>
> > Enough shouting for now.
> >
> :-)

:-)

- Volodya