[libvirt] [PATCH 0/1] update copyright notice

[David Kiarie]

>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Did you change your mind?
> > >
> >
> > yes, i will actually share the copyright, if possible.
>
> Given our previous experience I'm worried that you might change your
> mind again.
>
> I'd like you to pledge that it's your final decision and you will
> not attempt to delete it again after some time.
>

what previous experience? this is the second time we're discussing this
issue. this issue was never sorted in the very first place. i could also
claim that it doesn't look like you're up to solving the issue.

one year is not exactly "after some time".


> > > Moreover, you removed 'Author: Kiarie Kahurani' lines while you want to
> > > add your name into a Copyright line now. Only SUSE was mentioned as the
> > > copyright holder when you created the files. This makes me think you
> > > might have contributed this as part of your contract with SUSE in which
> > > case you are most likely not the copyright holder (even though you
> > > didn't use a @suse.com email, but that's not rare some people just
> keep
> > > using their personal email).
> > >
> >
> > i did this as part of GSoC. there was no contract.
>
> I'm not entirely sure, but we might want to ask the SuSE folks whether
> they agree.
>

i guess you can do that. my mentor was jim, he's around libvirt a lot.


>
> > i think an email is personal enough that it shouldn't appear on copyright
> > notice just like i can't have my phone number on the copyright
> declaration.
>
> As we've pointed out when you wanted to delete your name in the first
> place, most of the people looking at the code will be able to figure out
> the commit that added your name here and that commit does show your
> e-mail address.
>

i'd say this is okay but i don't see the problem with me sharing the
copyright.
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