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diff --git a/doc/sphinx/Pacemaker_Development/general.rst b/doc/sphinx/Pacemaker_Development/general.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9d9dcec --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/sphinx/Pacemaker_Development/general.rst @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ +.. index:: + single: guidelines; all languages + +General Guidelines for All Languages +------------------------------------ + +.. index:: copyright + +Copyright +######### + +When copyright notices are added to a file, they should look like this: + +.. note:: **Copyright Notice Format** + + | Copyright *YYYY[-YYYY]* the Pacemaker project contributors + | + | The version control history for this file may have further details. + +The first *YYYY* is the year the file was *originally* published. The original +date is important for two reasons: when two entities claim copyright ownership +of the same work, the earlier claim generally prevails; and copyright +expiration is generally calculated from the original publication date. [1]_ + +If the file is modified in later years, add *-YYYY* with the most recent year +of modification. Even though Pacemaker is an ongoing project, copyright notices +are about the years of *publication* of specific content. + +Copyright notices are intended to indicate, but do not affect, copyright +*ownership*, which is determined by applicable laws and regulations. Authors +may put more specific copyright notices in their commit messages if desired. + +.. rubric:: Footnotes + +.. [1] See the U.S. Copyright Office's `"Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office + Practices" <https://www.copyright.gov/comp3/>`_, particularly "Chapter + 2200: Notice of Copyright", sections 2205.1(A) and 2205.1(F), or + `"Updating Copyright Notices" + <https://techwhirl.com/updating-copyright-notices/>`_ for a more + readable summary. |