Re: copyright vs. license

[Thomas Bushnell BSG <tb@becket.net>]

Shaun Jackman <sjackman@gmail.com> writes:

> > > > Shouldn't you include a year?
> > >
> > > It's not required. And I get bored by updating them.
> > 
> > The year should be included.  Here is a reference:
> > http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html
> 
> If only one year is listed in a source file / copyright file, should
> it be the first year the work started or the most recent year the work
> was modified?

It should be every year that the work was published.  (If you publish
in year N, then modify and publish the new thing in year M, you should
list both years.)

There is no harm in listing extra years.

Thomas