dropcopyright script

dropcopyright script

[Rick Hohensee]

.......................................................................
## drop copyright notices to the bottoms of C files in current dir and
#     subs. 
# /* 
#  CopYriGHt Guess Who 		2001		All reserves righted. 
# */

grep -ilr "copyright" . > tempdropcopyrights

for f in `cat tempdropcopyrights`
do
ed $f <<HEREDOC
/[Cc][oO][pP][yY][rR][iI]/
?\/\*?
.,/\*\//m$
wq
HEREDOC
done
........................................................................

Rick Hohensee
www.cLIeNUX.com			

Re: dropcopyright script

[Russell King]

Rick Hohensee writes:
> .......................................................................
> ## drop copyright notices to the bottoms of C files in current dir and
> #     subs. 

Please don't run this on any files maintained by myself.  I want the
copyright notices to be prominently displayed at the top of the file
so it can't be missed.

Thanks.

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             http://www.arm.linux.org.uk/personal/aboutme.html

Re: dropcopyright script

[Jeff Garzik]

On Wed, 14 Feb 2001, Russell King wrote:

> Rick Hohensee writes:
> > .......................................................................
> > ## drop copyright notices to the bottoms of C files in current dir and
> > #     subs. 
> 
> Please don't run this on any files maintained by myself.  I want the
> copyright notices to be prominently displayed at the top of the file
> so it can't be missed.

Ditto.  Don't touch drivers/net either.

	Jeff

Re: dropcopyright script

[Richard Gooch]

Jeff Garzik writes:
> On Wed, 14 Feb 2001, Russell King wrote:
> 
> > Rick Hohensee writes:
> > > .......................................................................
> > > ## drop copyright notices to the bottoms of C files in current dir and
> > > #     subs. 
> > 
> > Please don't run this on any files maintained by myself.  I want the
> > copyright notices to be prominently displayed at the top of the file
> > so it can't be missed.
> 
> Ditto.  Don't touch drivers/net either.

Sames goes for arch/i386/kernel/mtrr.c and fs/devfs.

In fact, assume the default is that people don't want this done. Get
permission from individual maintainers. If they don't respond, don't
touch their files. Don't ask twice.

				Regards,

					Richard....
Permanent: rgooch@atnf.csiro.au
Current:   rgooch@ras.ucalgary.ca

Re: dropcopyright script

[Jeff Garzik]

On Wed, 14 Feb 2001, Richard Gooch wrote:

> Jeff Garzik writes:
> > On Wed, 14 Feb 2001, Russell King wrote:
> > 
> > > Rick Hohensee writes:
> > > > .......................................................................
> > > > ## drop copyright notices to the bottoms of C files in current dir and
> > > > #     subs. 
> > > 
> > > Please don't run this on any files maintained by myself.  I want the
> > > copyright notices to be prominently displayed at the top of the file
> > > so it can't be missed.
> > 
> > Ditto.  Don't touch drivers/net either.
> 
> Sames goes for arch/i386/kernel/mtrr.c and fs/devfs.
> 
> In fact, assume the default is that people don't want this done. Get
> permission from individual maintainers. If they don't respond, don't
> touch their files. Don't ask twice.

FWIW Rick replied to me privately, saying he was only running the script
on his local files, not sending patches to Linus...

	Jeff

Re: dropcopyright script

[Matthew Dharm]

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Same here.  While it's a nice script and all, I personally want the
copyright and associated contact information in a clear and easy-to-find
place.

In other words, if you get Linus to patch the kernel to do this, then I'm
just going to try to get him to patch it back.

Matt

On Wed, Feb 14, 2001 at 07:55:03AM +0000, Russell King wrote:
> Rick Hohensee writes:
> > .......................................................................
> > ## drop copyright notices to the bottoms of C files in current dir and
> > #     subs. 
> 
> Please don't run this on any files maintained by myself.  I want the
> copyright notices to be prominently displayed at the top of the file
> so it can't be missed.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> --
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>              http://www.arm.linux.org.uk/personal/aboutme.html
> 
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Re: dropcopyright script

[Wichert Akkerman]

In article <200102140647.BAA24740@smarty.smart.net>,
Rick Hohensee  <humbubba@smarty.smart.net> wrote:
>.......................................................................
>## drop copyright notices to the bottoms of C files in current dir and
>#     subs. 

Why would anyone want to do this?

Wichert.
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Re: dropcopyright script

[Jes Sorensen]

>>>>> "Wichert" == Wichert Akkerman <wichert@cistron.nl> writes:

Wichert> In article <200102140647.BAA24740@smarty.smart.net>, Rick
Wichert> Hohensee <humbubba@smarty.smart.net> wrote:
>> .......................................................................
>> ## drop copyright notices to the bottoms of C files in current dir
>> and # subs.

Wichert> Why would anyone want to do this?

Probably because it's a completely stupid idea that serves no purpose
whatsoever.

Jes

Re: dropcopyright script

[Mohammad A. Haque]

What prompted this? People are going to want copyright notices in a
prominent place. Namely at the beginning of the code along with whatever
instructions and cruft.

Rick Hohensee wrote:
> 
> .......................................................................
> ## drop copyright notices to the bottoms of C files in current dir and
> #     subs.
> # /*
> #  CopYriGHt Guess Who          2001            All reserves righted.
> # */
> 
> grep -ilr "copyright" . > tempdropcopyrights
> 
> for f in `cat tempdropcopyrights`
> do
> ed $f <<HEREDOC
> /[Cc][oO][pP][yY][rR][iI]/
> ?\/\*?
> .,/\*\//m$
> wq
> HEREDOC
> done
> ........................................................................
> 

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                                               mhaque@haque.net

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Reason (was: Re: dropcopyright script)

[Mordechai Ovits]

In newer file managers, the icon of a C file is a tiny image of the first
few lines of text.  If all files startt with a copyright, it's not much
good.  So running this on a local, personal, tree can be a good thing.

Mordy

On Wed, Feb 14, 2001 at 08:23:57AM -0500, Mohammad A. Haque wrote:
> What prompted this? People are going to want copyright notices in a
> prominent place. Namely at the beginning of the code along with whatever
> instructions and cruft.
> 
> Rick Hohensee wrote:
> > 
> > .......................................................................
> > ## drop copyright notices to the bottoms of C files in current dir and
> > #     subs.
> > # /*
> > #  CopYriGHt Guess Who          2001            All reserves righted.
> > # */
> > 
> > grep -ilr "copyright" . > tempdropcopyrights
> > 
> > for f in `cat tempdropcopyrights`
> > do
> > ed $f <<HEREDOC
> > /[Cc][oO][pP][yY][rR][iI]/
> > ?\/\*?
> > .,/\*\//m$
> > wq
> > HEREDOC
> > done
> > ........................................................................
> > 
> 
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> 
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>                                                mhaque@haque.net
> 
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Re: Reason (was: Re: dropcopyright script)

[Yoann Vandoorselaere]

Mordechai Ovits <movits@ovits.net> writes:

> In newer file managers, the icon of a C file is a tiny image of the first
> few lines of text.  If all files startt with a copyright, it's not much
> good.  So running this on a local, personal, tree can be a good thing.

Modifying the file manager to take care of that would
be a proper solution I think... 

-- 

		-- Yoann http://www.mandrakesoft.com/~yoann/
C makes it easy to shoot yourself in the foot. C++ makes it harder,
but when you do, it blows away your whole leg. - Bjarne Stroustrup

Re: Reason (was: Re: dropcopyright script)

[Mordechai Ovits]

On Wed, Feb 14, 2001 at 03:34:56PM +0100, Yoann Vandoorselaere wrote:
> Mordechai Ovits <movits@ovits.net> writes:
> 
> > In newer file managers, the icon of a C file is a tiny image of the first
> > few lines of text.  If all files startt with a copyright, it's not much
> > good.  So running this on a local, personal, tree can be a good thing.
> 
> Modifying the file manager to take care of that would
> be a proper solution I think... 

hard to imagine that working for any general solution.  Better to let people
mess with their own files using a script like the one posted.

Mordy
 
> -- 
> 
> 		-- Yoann http://www.mandrakesoft.com/~yoann/
> C makes it easy to shoot yourself in the foot. C++ makes it harder,
> but when you do, it blows away your whole leg. - Bjarne Stroustrup
> 

Re: Reason (was: Re: dropcopyright script)

[Jamie Lokier]

Mordechai Ovits wrote:
> > > In newer file managers, the icon of a C file is a tiny image of the first
> > > few lines of text.  If all files startt with a copyright, it's not much
> > > good.  So running this on a local, personal, tree can be a good thing.
> > 
> > Modifying the file manager to take care of that would
> > be a proper solution I think... 
> 
> hard to imagine that working for any general solution.  Better to let people
> mess with their own files using a script like the one posted.

According to GNU standards <;-)> all files should begin with a short
description of the contents of the file, 1 or 2 lines long.  The
copyright notice comes next.  Surely that's enough to identify an icon?

-- Jamie

Re: Reason (was: Re: dropcopyright script)

[Mohammad A. Haque]

Heh

How big do you have your icons set that you can actually read stuff in
it?

On Wed, 14 Feb 2001, Mordechai Ovits wrote:

> In newer file managers, the icon of a C file is a tiny image of the first
> few lines of text.  If all files startt with a copyright, it's not much
> good.  So running this on a local, personal, tree can be a good thing.
>
> Mordy
>

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                                               mhaque@haque.net

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   Don't drink and derive." --Unknown          http://wm.themes.org/
                                               batmanppc@themes.org
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Re: Reason (was: Re: dropcopyright script)

[Mordechai Ovits]

On Wed, Feb 14, 2001 at 10:00:25AM -0500, Mohammad A. Haque wrote:
> Heh
> 
> How big do you have your icons set that you can actually read stuff in
> it?

They're quite large, and it is surprisingly effective.  KDE2 and nautilus
both do this.

Mordy
 
> On Wed, 14 Feb 2001, Mordechai Ovits wrote:
> 
> > In newer file managers, the icon of a C file is a tiny image of the first
> > few lines of text.  If all files startt with a copyright, it's not much
> > good.  So running this on a local, personal, tree can be a good thing.
> >
> > Mordy
> >
> 
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> 
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Re: Reason (was: Re: dropcopyright script)

[Gregory Maxwell]

On Wed, Feb 14, 2001 at 10:00:25AM -0500, Mohammad A. Haque wrote:
> How big do you have your icons set that you can actually read stuff in
> it?
> On Wed, 14 Feb 2001, Mordechai Ovits wrote:
> 
> > In newer file managers, the icon of a C file is a tiny image of the first
> > few lines of text.  If all files startt with a copyright, it's not much
> > good.  So running this on a local, personal, tree can be a good thing.

It would probably be more useful to make a little picture of a tree of the

Re: Reason (was: Re: dropcopyright script)

[Mordechai Ovits]

On Wed, Feb 14, 2001 at 12:52:36PM -0500, Gregory Maxwell wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 14, 2001 at 10:00:25AM -0500, Mohammad A. Haque wrote:
> > How big do you have your icons set that you can actually read stuff in
> > it?
> > On Wed, 14 Feb 2001, Mordechai Ovits wrote:
> > 
> > > In newer file managers, the icon of a C file is a tiny image of the first
> > > few lines of text.  If all files startt with a copyright, it's not much
> > > good.  So running this on a local, personal, tree can be a good thing.
> 
> It would probably be more useful to make a little picture of a tree of the

Huh?

Mordy

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Re: dropcopyright script

[Brett Person]

Please dont do this.  The copyright info at the top of the file is there
for a reason.  Not only does it give credit where credit is due, but it
gives vital contact info for reporting problems back to the
maintainer/authour.

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