Re: Proposed patches

[Miles Bader]

Alexander Winston <address@hidden> writes:
> > > -   Copyright (C) 1989, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 2000, 01, 02, 03
> > > +   Copyright (C) 1989, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 2000,01,02,03,04
> > 
> > I'm not sure we are allowed to abbreviate the years like that.
> 
> Why not use "1989, 1992--2004"?

My recollection is that Richard posted on this list that 2-digit
abbreviations like the above were `OK', but year ranges were not
(according to the FSF's lawyer).

It seems doubtful that a space after the comma or not makes any difference.

-Miles
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