Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:13:43 +0100 | From | Ingo Molnar <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 5/8] perf tools: Remove stale git headlines from top comment |
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* Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de> wrote:
> Hi, > > On Tue, 13 Dec 2011, Namhyung Kim wrote: > > > These files are parts of PERF not GIT, although they're > > coming from there :) > > And for some reason, the Copyright vanishes with that? Just a question.
No way does it vanish - we are proud of that heritage.
Kim, removing copyrights is a big no-no. Even if we wanted to do it (we don't) legally it can typically only be done when something has been 100% rewritten and independently authored - which is clearly not the case here.
Thanks,
Ingo
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