Re: Copyright years in source code

[Gary E. Miller]

Yo Michael!

On Fri, 8 May 2020 20:53:03 +0100
"Michael J. Tubby B.Sc. MIET" <address@hidden> wrote:

> > I think the year of first publication still has some use as it
> > disambiguates which version of copyright law applies.  
> 
> Where there is Bern and WTO for un-ambiguous, world-wide, recognition
> of a Copyright claim my IPO lawyers inform be that best short-form
> for remains:
> 
>      <Item of work> is Copyright (c) <Year> by <name of
> organisation>. All Rights Reserved.

I see no such thing in the treaty:

https://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/text.jsp?file_id=283698#P98_14701

Got a citation?

> over simplifying copyright claims (the current trend) could weaken
> your position with respect to reserved rights.

gpsd reserves no rights, imposes no restrictions; SPDX-2: BSD 2-Clause

> If in doubt consult an IPO laywer.

Been there, done that.

RGDS
GARY
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