perf: Replace the extended ASCII copyright char to normal ASCII sequence
PATCH 1/1 perf: Replace the extended ASCII copyright char to normal ASCII sequence
A copyright extended ASCII char (0xa9) in kernel/perf_event.c makes my utf-8 compatible vim think it is a binary file. It is better to either use a utf-8 sequence 0xc20xa9 or just normal copyright ASCII chars '(C)'.
--- kernel/perf_event.c | 2 +- 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
kernel/perf_event.c +1 -1
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@* Copyright (C) 2008 Thomas Gleixner <[email protected]> * Copyright (C) 2008-2009 Red Hat, Inc., Ingo Molnar * Copyright (C) 2008-2009 Red Hat, Inc., Peter Zijlstra <[email protected]> -* Copyright © 2009 Paul Mackerras, IBM Corp. <[email protected]> +* Copyright (C) 2009 Paul Mackerras, IBM Corp. <[email protected]> * * For licensing details see kernel-base/COPYING */
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Quoted 3 lines · Li Hong
A copyright extended ASCII char (
0xa9) inkernel/perf_event.cmakes my utf-8 compatible vim think it is a binary file. It is better to either use a utf-8 sequence 0xc20xa9 or just normal copyright ASCII chars '(C)'.
The trouble is, I've been informed that "(C)" has no legal meaning -- it is not equivalent to the C-in-a-circle copyright symbol. That's why I put the extended ASCII character in there. I wouldn't mind the utf-8 sequence instead though.
Paul.
Quoted 6 lines · Paul Mackerras
Quoted 3 lines · Li Hong
A copyright extended ASCII char (
0xa9) inkernel/perf_event.cmakes my utf-8 compatible vim think it is a binary file. It is better to either use a utf-8 sequence 0xc20xa9 or just normal copyright ASCII chars '(C)'.
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The trouble is, I've been informed that "(C)" has no legal meaning -- it is not equivalent to the C-in-a-circle copyright symbol. That's why I put the extended ASCII character in there. I wouldn't mind the utf-8 sequence instead though.
Paul.
From the Copyright Law FAQ:
A proper copyright notice consists of three things: 1) the letter "C" in a circle (called, logically enough, the "copyright symbol"), or the word "Copyright," or the abbreviation "Copr."; 2) the year of first publication; 3) the name of the copyright owner. 17 U.S.C. 401(b).
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/law/copyright/faq/part2/
http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap4.html
(C) and © appear to be unnecessary if Copyright <year> <name> is already present. IANAL, side effects may include, not intended to diagnose, treat, or prevent, etc.