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I'snt copyright deth of author +70yrs? |
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On 5 May 2017 20:06, "William L. Thomson Jr." <wlt-ml@××××××.com> wrote: |
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> On Fri, 5 May 2017 13:18:58 -0400 |
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> "William L. Thomson Jr." <wlt-ml@××××××.com> wrote: |
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> > On Fri, 05 May 2017 18:55:41 +0200 |
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> > Michał Górny <mgorny@g.o> wrote: |
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> > > On pią, 2017-05-05 at 10:35 -0500, William Hubbs wrote: |
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> > > > # Copyright 2017 Gentoo Foundation |
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> > > Aren't we supposed to use the full range of years here? |
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> > It applies when something comes into existing. If this eclass did not |
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> > exist in 2016, a copyright for that year would not be correct. |
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> > This maybe different for ebuilds, as that could be considered derived |
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> > from the original ebuild. First one ever written. I am not sure the |
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> > same applies to eclasses, but it might. In that case the year of the |
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> > first eclass would be correct. |
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> > I guess it is safe to always use the oldest year. |
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> It may not be good to use the oldest year. Rather the first year |
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> something came into existence. |
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> "If the copyright duration depends on the date of first publication |
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> and the year given in the notice is earlier than the |
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> actual publication date, protection may be shortened by |
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> beginning the term on the date in the notice" |
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> https://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ03.pdf |
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> That means if you author something in 2017, and put down say 1999-2017. |
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> You are starting at 1999, and not 2017. Losing 16 years for no reason. |
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> William L. Thomson Jr. |
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