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Re: [PATCH] blame.c: don't drop origin blobs as eagerly

From
Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date
May 28, 2016, 12:34 UTC
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Hi David,
On Sat, 28 May 2016, David Kastrup wrote:
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> > The short version of your answer is that you will leave this patch in
> > its current form and address none of my concerns because you moved on,
> > correct? If so, that's totally okay, it just needs to be spelled out.
> 
> Yes, that's it.  You'll notice that the code change itself is both
> minuscule as well purely functional, so it contains nothing
> copyrightable.

That is unfortunately an interpretation of the law that would need to come from a professional lawyer. As it is, the patch was clearly authored by you, and anybody else who would claim authorship would most likely be breaking the law.

So I won't touch it.

Sorry, Johannes

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