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Re: [LUG] Happy New Year

 

Hi Neil

On 01/01/2008, Neil Williams <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 08:00:22 +0000
> "Richard Brown" <rich@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Happy New Year and for all with websites:
> >  <?php echo date('Y'); ?>!
> > Thank PHP for a function that means we don't have to update our copyright!
>
> Problem with that is that you haven't actually made a copyrightable
> change to the codebase in 2008 so the date is inaccurate. To be
> Copyright 2008, at least some of the code must have been modified or
> removed during 2008.
>
> There's no need to update copyright dates automatically.
>
But what about when you do make a change - doesn't that mean you have
to update it then?
-- 
Kind regards
Rich
http://www.cregy.co.uk
Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him.
Romans 12 v 1

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