Re: sed 4.2 --version copyright year

[Bob Proulx]

John Cowan wrote:
> Karl Berry scripsit:
> > In 4.2, sed --version starts with:
> > 
> >   GNU sed version 4.2
> >   Copyright (C) 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> > 
> > That should be 2009 in the second line ...
> 
> No real need.  When the bulk of GNU sed goes into the public domain in
> 2088, it will hardly matter to anyone that some bits and pieces remain
> in copyright until 2094.

Karl didn't say that it was urgent, critical, important or other.
Just that it should say 2009.  And it should.  That line should say
2009 there.  A documentation bug reported that should be in the queue
to fix.  That's all.

Bob