Re: author names in .c files

[Jim Meyering]

Eric Blake wrote:
> Ralf just pointed this out to me:
> http://producingoss.com/en/producingoss.html#territoriality
>
> For an example of something that looks like territoriality, notice how
> many tests/test-*.c files are attached to my name:
>
> $ git grep 'Eric Blake' tests |wc
>      95     762    6817
>
> Would anyone object if I removed most (if not all) 95 instances of my
> name from those files, given the argument that 'git shortlog file'
> will still give a pretty good indication of who the original author
> was?

>From my perspective, putting one's name in a gnulib file
that you wrote does not mark it as something others should
not modify.  It's a lot like the Maintainer: field in a
modules/* file, it gives a hint about who to consult
if you have a question or who is likely to evaluate a patch.

Of course, you're free to take whatever approach
you prefer, but realize that at least with me,
a written-by comment is by no means a "keep out" sign.