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Re: [PATCH] README: Define what a copyright year range means.
On 10/20/2011 4:53 PM, Roland McGrath wrote:
>> Do you mean to say that a comma should be used to
>> make the example a parenthetical expression?
>>
>> ... notation, e.g. 2000-2011, ...
>
> Definitely that one. Or make it literally parenthetical.
>
>> Or that you want American English style comma
>> after the abbreviation?
>>
>> ... notation e.g., 2000-2011, ...
>
> Now that you mention it, that one too.
> Note that this is the style used in most places in the manual.
>
>> OK to checkin with the appropriate change?
>
> Yes.
Done.
Would you like to make a more general announcement
that we can shorten the copyrightable years based
on the year range notation documented in README?
Cheers,
Carlos.
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