• quaker
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Topic: copyright for punbb

silly thing i have noticed...

why not change the 200x---2008 to

Copyright 2007 - <?php echo date ('Y'); ?>

and never have to deal with updating the yr???


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Re: copyright for punbb

As far as i know you have to apply for copyright, which only lasts for a certain number of years. Not sure though big_smile

Sorry. Unactive due to personal life.
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Re: copyright for punbb

ahh ok.. lmao.. just be simple to do it that way..

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4 Reply by Grant (edited by Grant 2009-04-07 19:04)

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Re: copyright for punbb

Perhaps the idea is somewhat ridiculous, but there is a certain appeal in the thought of dispensing with a large segment of the legal profession using a single line of code.

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Re: copyright for punbb

I know something as simple as a line of code to fix an age old programmer headache.

see below

Copyright © 2008 PunBB

does that mean punbb copyright as expired?

makes you go hummmm..

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6 Reply by colak (edited by colak 2009-04-08 07:39)

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Re: copyright for punbb

We had a similar discussion on copyright about 3 years ago over at the textpattern forum. You might find that some of your questions will be answered through some of the links posted there.

Forum, Art, Architecture, Passion.

Have you ever visited the textpattern forum?

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