Date: Sat, 18 May 2019 21:46:39 +0200 From: Jan Beich <jbeich@FreeBSD.org> To: Adam Weinberger <adamw@adamw.org> Cc: Wen Heping <wen@freebsd.org>, svn-ports-head@freebsd.org, Alexey Dokuchaev <danfe@freebsd.org>, svn-ports-all@freebsd.org, ports-committers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: svn commit: r501789 - in head: . lang lang/clips Message-ID: <36lb-zgtc-wny@FreeBSD.org> References: <201905161356.x4GDuH46087910@repo.freebsd.org> <20190518102821.GA62145@FreeBSD.org> <CAP7rwci=2zOy_mvJ7A=oGnVehQnH-8_TER027RW7JjSPvFANYA@mail.gmail.com> <v9y7-zit9-wny@FreeBSD.org> <A13A10C4-FA01-45CA-8C9F-FFC78C13194C@adamw.org>
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Adam Weinberger <adamw@adamw.org> writes: >> On May 18, 2019, at 13:03, Jan Beich <jbeich@freebsd.org> wrote: >>=20 >> Adam Weinberger <adamw@adamw.org> writes: >>=20 >>>> On Sat, May 18, 2019 at 4:28 AM Alexey Dokuchaev <danfe@freebsd.org> w= rote: >>>>> On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 01:56:17PM +0000, Wen Heping wrote: >>>>> New Revision: 501789 >>>>> URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/ports/501789 >>>>>=20 >>>>> Log: >>>>> - Re-add lang/clips >>>>>=20 >>>>> Modified: head/lang/clips/Makefile >>>>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >>>>> --- head/lang/clips/Makefile Mon May 2 14:05:45 2011 (r27347= 8) >>>>> +++ head/lang/clips/Makefile Thu May 16 13:56:16 2019 (r50178= 9) >>>>> @@ -1,40 +1,32 @@ >>>>> -# New ports collection makefile for: clips >>>>> -# Date created: 8 July 2001 >>>>> -# Whom: Douglas Anestad <yotta@dougdidit.com> >>>>=20 >>>> It would probably be more polite to retain original port author (as >>>> Created by), unless you've asked him and he agreed for his credit line >>>> to be dropped. >>>=20 >>> Alexey is right, but it's not just polite. It is policy. That "Created >>> by" line must not be removed unless the original author agrees to it. >>> Please, add it back when you have a chance. >>=20 >> "Created by" is not documented anywhere after it was dropped[1] from >> Porter's Handbook years ago. According to the original discussion[2] >> there was no strong agreement to keep the line even then. And when >> portmgr@ made the decision[3] it didn't consult a lawyer in order >> to establish how much consent is required. >>=20 >> How such a policy is different from a cargo cult? >>=20 >> [1] https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/50149 >> [2] https://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-ports/2012-August/077801= .html >> [3] https://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-ports/2012-September/078= 319.html > > I=E2=80=99m not getting dragged into this game again. What I said earlier= is our policy, and has been for years.=20 Where is the policy documented?
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