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| author | Francis Rowe <info@gluglug.org.uk> | 2015-10-29 00:38:24 (EDT) |
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| committer | Francis Rowe <info@gluglug.org.uk> | 2015-10-29 00:38:24 (EDT) |
| commit | 94c55371a4f627710df4676fa2379808d8a79cf2 (patch) | |
| tree | 0e09be939b09d6a8efa24cc26382994f29b30f00 | |
| parent | cedff91f228611aee7f3f86893df852cb1d92c40 (diff) | |
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git page: remove note about license headers
This isn't actually required. A copyright notice is not required.
Replace with a header "General guidelines"
| -rw-r--r-- | site/git/index.php | 33 |
1 files changed, 17 insertions, 16 deletions
diff --git a/site/git/index.php b/site/git/index.php index c245bef..cd096b7 100644 --- a/site/git/index.php +++ b/site/git/index.php @@ -90,22 +90,23 @@ <div> - <p> - <?php echo gettext("If you are modifying an existing file, then make sure to update the copyright license header in that file; in source files or scripts, this would usually be at the top, and for documentation it is typically at the bottom of the document. Using your legal name is not required. For reasons why we have this policy, read: <a href='http://geekfeminism.org/2012/09/29/quick-hit-how-git-shows-the-patriarchal-nature-of-the-software-industry/'>this page</a> (external link) - use of your legal name is *not* required. You can use an alias, or your company name (if you have a company), if you want. Also read <a href='http://www.kalzumeus.com/2010/06/17/falsehoods-programmers-believe-about-names/'>this article</a>."); ?> - </p> - <p> - <?php echo gettext("Generally speaking, using the same license as the file that you are modifying is much simpler."); ?> - <?php echo gettext("If you are submitting new files, please make sure that they are under a free license (copyleft preferred)."); ?> - <?php echo gettext("You can find a list on:"); ?> <a href="https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html">https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html</a>. - </p> - <p> - When submitting any kind of documentation, please try not to use the terms him/her, she/he, his/her. Use their, they, them, those people, that person, and so on. - You are making a huge difference. - </p> - <p> - Small technical note: libreboot is working to convert all documentation to <i>texinfo</i>, where - it is currently written in HTML, directly. Therefore, please submit any new documentation under this format, during the transition period. - </p> + <h2>General guidelines</h2> + <p> + <?php echo gettext("Using your legal name is not required. For reasons why we have this policy, read: <a href='http://geekfeminism.org/2012/09/29/quick-hit-how-git-shows-the-patriarchal-nature-of-the-software-industry/'>this page</a> (external link) - use of your legal name is *not* required. You can use an alias, or your company name (if you have a company), if you want. Also read <a href='http://www.kalzumeus.com/2010/06/17/falsehoods-programmers-believe-about-names/'>this article</a>."); ?> + </p> + <p> + <?php echo gettext("Generally speaking, using the same license as the file that you are modifying is much simpler."); ?> + <?php echo gettext("If you are submitting new files, please make sure that they are under a free license (copyleft preferred)."); ?> + <?php echo gettext("You can find a list on:"); ?> <a href="https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html">https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html</a>. + </p> + <p> + When submitting any kind of documentation, please try not to use the terms him/her, she/he, his/her. Use their, they, them, those people, that person, and so on. + You are making a huge difference. + </p> + <p> + Small technical note: libreboot is working to convert all documentation to <i>texinfo</i>, where + it is currently written in HTML, directly. Therefore, please submit any new documentation under this format, during the transition period. + </p> </div> |