Re: [PATCH 5/8] perf tools: Remove stale git headlines from topcomment

From: Ingo Molnar
Date: Mon Dec 12 2011 - 13:15:45 EST



* Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@xxxxxx> 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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