# HG changeset patch # User Glenn Morris # Date 1171147295 0 # Node ID d6a02ade68ba5f127a0b8c5dfc8cda86f53c31bf # Parent 9511dc88835c499234f033b56e583f10711725a5 *** empty log message *** diff -r 9511dc88835c -r d6a02ade68ba admin/notes/copyright --- a/admin/notes/copyright Sat Feb 10 22:34:45 2007 +0000 +++ b/admin/notes/copyright Sat Feb 10 22:41:35 2007 +0000 @@ -140,6 +140,10 @@ src/gmalloc.c - contains numerous copyrights from the GNU C library. Leave them alone. +src/acldef.h, chpdef.h, gnu.h, ndir.h + - see comments below. These files are OK to be released with Emacs + 22, but we may want to revisit them afterwards. + [src/unexhp9k800.c - removed 2007/1/27] [src/m/sr2k.h - removed 2007/1/27] - First file removed due to legal uncertainties; second file removed @@ -152,6 +156,45 @@ etc/gnus-booklet.ps - gnus logo (= GNU Emacs logo) is FSF assigned. + + +*** These are copyright issues that need not be fixed until after + Emacs 22 is released (though if they can be fixed before, that is + obviously good): + + +Is it OK to just `cvs remove' a file for legal reasons, or is +something more drastic needed? A removed file is still available from +CVS, if suitable options are applied. (This CVS issue obviously does +not affect a release). + rms: will ask lawyer + + +REMOVED etc/orgcard.tex, orgcard.ps + Re-add these files if an assignment is received from Rooke. + + +src/acldef.h, chpdef.h, gnu.h, ndir.h + On legal advice from Matt Norwood, the following comment was added + to these files in Feb 2007: + + The code here is forced by the interface, and is not subject to + copyright, constituting the only possible expression of the + algorithm in this format. + + With the addition of this notice, these files are OK for the + upcoming Emacs-22 release. Post-release, we can revisit this issue + and possibly add a list of all authors who have changed these files. + (details in email from Matt Norwood to rms, 2007/02/03). + + +REMOVED src/unexhp9k800.c + - we would like to re-add this file if possible. Please let us know + if you can clarify its legal status. + http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2007-02/msg00138.html + + + *** These are copyright issues still to be addressed: @@ -159,12 +202,6 @@ -Is it OK to just `cvs remove' a file for legal reasons, or is -something more drastic needed? A removed file is still available from -CVS, if suitable options are applied. - rms: will ask lawyer - - All README (and other such files) that are non-trivial and were added by Emacs developers need copyright statements and copying permissions to be added. @@ -196,10 +233,6 @@ asking what to do (via Eben Moglen), 2007/1/22 ("Copyright years"). -[REMOVED etc/orgcard.tex, orgcard.ps] - Re-add these files if an assignment is received from Rooke. - - etc/sk-refcard.ps, pl-refcard.ps, cs-refcard.ps These refcards need to be regenerated (by those with suitable TeX setups) to get updated copyrights. @@ -239,7 +272,7 @@ rms: "I have asked for lawyer's advice about these." -src/acldef.h, chpdef.h, gnu.h, ndir.h + src/m/mips4.h, news-r6.h, news-risc.h, pmax.h src/s/aix3-2.h, bsd386.h, hpux8.h, hpux9.h, irix4-0.h, irix5-0.h, isc2-2.h, netbsd.h, osf1.h, sol2-3.h, sunos4-0.h, umips.h, usg5-4-2.h @@ -247,8 +280,3 @@ rms: "I should talk about these with Matthew Norwood." [fix for src/ndir.h "and similar .h" files to be installed. which are similar?] - -REMOVED src/unexhp9k800.c - - we would like to re-add this file if possible. Please let us know - if you can clarify its legal status. - http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2007-02/msg00138.html diff -r 9511dc88835c -r d6a02ade68ba msdos/ChangeLog --- a/msdos/ChangeLog Sat Feb 10 22:34:45 2007 +0000 +++ b/msdos/ChangeLog Sat Feb 10 22:41:35 2007 +0000 @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +2007-02-10 Glenn Morris + + * COPYING.DJ: Remove file since it is no longer needed (see README + for details). + 2007-01-28 Glenn Morris * COPYING.DJ: New file.