Re: [PATCH] Remove non-MAINTAINERS email address references forLennert Buytenhek.

From: Alan Cox
Date: Sun Apr 10 2011 - 17:23:48 EST


> For example, whether someone does or does not use their employer's
> email address in the copyright can have an impact on whether their
> employer can make a claim on copyright of the work. There
> are therefore real implications for what email address is there.

The invalid ones still want removing, because they may end up pointing to
someone else which is worse still and could cause all kinds of problems.

Also if you want to go all legal, the email address is personal data and
there is a statuatory duty within the EU for data holders to keep personal
data to date 8)

Alan
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