[8326] copyright year ranges

[gavinsmith0123]

Revision: 8326
          http://svn.sv.gnu.org/viewvc/?view=rev&root=texinfo&revision=8326
Author:   gavin
Date:     2018-10-18 08:59:08 -0400 (Thu, 18 Oct 2018)
Log Message:
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copyright year ranges

Modified Paths:
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    trunk/ChangeLog
    trunk/README

Modified: trunk/ChangeLog
===================================================================
--- trunk/ChangeLog     2018-10-18 12:47:06 UTC (rev 8325)
+++ trunk/ChangeLog     2018-10-18 12:59:08 UTC (rev 8326)
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 2018-10-18  Gavin Smith  <address@hidden>
 
+       * README: State that we may use a range like 2008-2010 in 
+       listing copyright years.  (The GNU maintainers guide requires 
+       such a statement.)
+
+2018-10-18  Gavin Smith  <address@hidden>
+
        * tp/defs.in: Add srcdir.
        * tp/maintain/all_tests.sh (generate): Run test scripts in srcdir.
 

Modified: trunk/README
===================================================================
--- trunk/README        2018-10-18 12:47:06 UTC (rev 8325)
+++ trunk/README        2018-10-18 12:59:08 UTC (rev 8326)
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 the preferred documentation format for GNU software.
 
   Copyright 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,
-  2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
-  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+  2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 
+  2017, 2018 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
   Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification,
   are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright
@@ -126,3 +126,7 @@
 Finally, the contrib/ directory contains additional files from users
 provided for your reading and/or hacking pleasure.  They aren't part of
 Texinfo proper or maintained by the Texinfo developers.
+
+Some files in this package have their copyright years stated as a range
+('2008-2010') rather than listed as individual years ('2008, 2009, 
+2010').