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Re: Copyrights, ugh

From: Bill Shannon <bill.shannon_at_oracle.com>
Date: Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:24:00 -0700

Byron Nevins wrote on 06/ 7/10 04:11 PM:
> I noticed that many files that were first introduced in 2010 say
> "1997-2010" in the copyright. That is correct?

It's hard to tell.

The file could be derived from another file that *was* introduced in 1997.

You should obviously use the correct date or dates when you introduce a
new file, but after the fact there's no automated way to tell.