Bug#47438: copyright statement needs updating?
Chris Lawrence <quango@watervalley.net> writes:
> On Oct 20, Joost Kooij wrote:
> > > So what should it say? Would an extra line:
> > > Copyright (c)1998,1999 Debian Policy List Members
> > > be appropriate?
> >
> > That looks very nice at first glance. On second thought, I wonder if
> > "Debian Policy List Members" is an entity that you can legally assign a
> > copyright to. Will the copyright be enforcable? Does it still make any
> > sense to have such a copyright notice if not?
>
> Perhaps we should assign the copyright to Software in the Public
> Interest, which is a legal entity, and presumably has the money to sue
> to protect its copyright.
Can´t we give debian the copyright? Isn´t there a legal entity for
debian? I think all who provided something to the policy will agree to
give the copytight to debian.
May the Source be with you.
Goswin
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