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Date:      Wed, 26 Sep 2012 07:21:35 +0000 (UTC)
From:      Marcin Cieslak <saper@saper.info>
To:        freebsd-ports@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: [CORRECTION] Change to the header in ports Makefiles, take two
Message-ID:  <slrnk65b80.2uvc.saper@saper.info>
References:  <20120917163310.GA57928@freefall.freebsd.org>

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>> Thomas Abthorpe <portmgr-secretary@FreeBSD.org> wrote:
> Sometimes, as a result of a repocopy, or changed maintainership, the
> Created By and MAINTAINER is no longer in synchronisation. To avoid
> confusion, the first line can be removed, optionally leaving us with a one
> line header.
>
> # $FreeBSD$
>
> Removing the line of attribution is to be done only at the consent/request
> of the original contributor.

Why bother? I always thought that this leaving the original maintainer
intact is a nice way to say thank you to the person who brought this
piece to FreeBSD.

//Marcin




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