Re: [patch/copyright] lib/java.exp: update copyright years

["Eli Zaretskii" <eliz at gnu dot org>]

> Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 07:53:37 -0400
> From: "Frank Ch. Eigler" <fche@redhat.com>
> 
> I know you're being serious

Dead serious.

> But why do experienced technical people believe that adding or
> modifying comments like this, or reindenting a piece of a file,
> should reasonably require all this mass of communication and
> formality and process?

Because people involved want to understand the issues, and I
personally find that a very reasonable attitude.

> > They seem to understand this now (contributors are nowadays required
> > to sign papers), [...]
> 
> I believe you misunderstand the new proposed process.

Then perhaps we will see more lawsuits in the future.