Eric Blake wrote: > Ralf just pointed this out to me: > http://producingoss.com/en/producingoss.html#territoriality > > For an example of something that looks like territoriality, notice how > many tests/test-*.c files are attached to my name: > > $ git grep 'Eric Blake' tests |wc > 95 762 6817 > > Would anyone object if I removed most (if not all) 95 instances of my > name from those files, given the argument that 'git shortlog file' > will still give a pretty good indication of who the original author > was?
>From my perspective, putting one's name in a gnulib file that you wrote does not mark it as something others should not modify. It's a lot like the Maintainer: field in a modules/* file, it gives a hint about who to consult if you have a question or who is likely to evaluate a patch. Of course, you're free to take whatever approach you prefer, but realize that at least with me, a written-by comment is by no means a "keep out" sign.
