[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #12366: Remove @author tags

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#12366: Remove @author tags
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 Reporter:  ryan                 |        Owner:          
     Type:  defect (bug)         |       Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal               |    Milestone:  3.0     
Component:  General              |      Version:          
 Severity:  normal               |   Resolution:          
 Keywords:  dev-reviewed commit  |  
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Comment(by hakre):

 I just checked that. On 19:08, 24 February 2010 the following sub-section
 was added to codex by MarkJaquith:

 {{{
 == @author Tag ==

 It is WordPress' policy not to use the @author Tag except in the case of
 maintaining it in external libraries. We don't want to imply any sort of
 "ownership" over code that might discourage contribution.
 }}}

 I am not aware of any statement similar to this. Where it comes from looks
 pretty much undocumented to me, the way this was done here looks far of
 opposite to ''open'' or ''free''.

 The commit in this ticket did not get much review for a topic that touches
 the (personal) rights of other persons. Those issues are serious.

 I ask that this correctly handeled. I'd like to see a written consent of
 the authors whoms credits were removed from the files that it's okay for
 them to share the code with the project while having their sign of
 authorship removed. Unless this is not provided, the commit must be
 reverted.

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