Re: DLL Copyright

[Stefaan A Eeckels]

On 16 May 2006 19:43:56 -0700
"Jacob JKW" <jacobcdf@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Stefaan A Eeckels wrote:
>
> > Authors retain the copyright to the code they wrote. How the code is
> > packaged has no bearing on that.
> >
> > Showing copyright information when the program starts or is running
> > is not a prerequisite of the current copyright statutes. If on
> > program start-up you give credit to author #2, it stands to reason
> > you should give credit to author #1. Similarly, in an "About" topic
> > it behooves to credit all authors.
>
> Sounds reasonable. Could you perhaps provide an example of
> appropriate phrasing of such copyright information?

Gui-engine is a program to demonstrate copyrights
GUI copyright 2006, Jacob
Engine copyright 2005, Joseph

and whatever other flowery prose that might come to mind :-)

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