RE: [staging 1/2] mei: update copyright

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> > Update Copyright to 2012
> >
> 
> The kernel code is owned by the submitter and everyone has their own
> corporate policies.  If you really need to do this then fine.  But hopefully no
> one else sees this and thinks it's a good idea.

Yes this is what I'm custom to do at Intel: for example  http://marc.info/?l=linux-wireless&m=132588855403574&w=2

> 
> Obviously if everyone else decided to update the tens of thousands of
> copyright notices it would then that's a massive pain in the backside.

I think copyright should state year of first publication or publication of derivative work. 
Seriously I will rise it with our legal department as I understand this not so clear from the dry law statement as the code is changing constantly.

Thanks
Tomas
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