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Re: sed 4.2 --version copyright year
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Bob Proulx |
Subject: |
Re: sed 4.2 --version copyright year |
Date: |
Sun, 10 May 2009 16:28:51 -0600 |
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Mutt/1.5.18 (2008-05-17) |
John Cowan wrote:
> Karl Berry scripsit:
> > In 4.2, sed --version starts with:
> >
> > GNU sed version 4.2
> > Copyright (C) 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> >
> > That should be 2009 in the second line ...
>
> No real need. When the bulk of GNU sed goes into the public domain in
> 2088, it will hardly matter to anyone that some bits and pieces remain
> in copyright until 2094.
Karl didn't say that it was urgent, critical, important or other.
Just that it should say 2009. And it should. That line should say
2009 there. A documentation bug reported that should be in the queue
to fix. That's all.
Bob