Re: Author (was: Re: [Classpathx-discuss] ServletAPI updated (partially) to 2.4 (unsigned))

[Nic Ferrier]

Arnaud Vandyck <address@hidden> writes:

> Nic Ferrier <address@hidden> wrote:
> > Arnaud Vandyck <address@hidden> writes:
> >
> > > I think every classes are correct except
> > > javax.servlet.jsp.PageContext but I'll work on it later. Several
> > > classes have been added so they have my name as the author but I
> > > did not add my name to the classes I modified (did not know if I
> > > have to do that or not!). To create the attachment, I did a diff
> > > -ruN old new, if it is not correct, let me know.
> >
> > You should always add your name (in javadoc style) to any classes
> > you do substantial edits on.
> 
> Ok
> 
> > "Substantial" is, of course, a subjective term and requires some
> > judgment. It's basically the same as when you would add yourself as
> > to the AUTHORS file in a traditional GNU program.
> 
> I did never edit other GNU program :-(
> 
> Thanks for the informations,

We (the Java people) should probably make more of this:


   http://www.gnu.org/prep/standards_toc.html

It's very useful.


Nic