discuss: Palm OS HOWTO
Subject:
Re: Palm OS HOWTO
From:
David Merrill ####@####.####
Date:
24 Dec 2001 00:32:03 -0000
Message-Id: <20011224012404.GA22379@lupercalia.net>
On Sun, Dec 23, 2001 at 09:18:40PM +0000, Sean Buckley wrote:
> Also, are there any examples of documents which have changed maintainers
> that I can use for an example of maintaining proper credit? Should I cite
> the original author as co-author or would an acknowledgement ("based on the
> work of...") suffice? Don't want to break any etiquette rules ;-)
It depends. If you do a major rewrite, just list yourself as author,
but mention the original work on which it is based. If you take their
work than then evolve it from there, continue to list them more
prominently. Just be fair, that's all. There are no hard rules.
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Linux Documentation Project ####@####.####
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I heard the flock in my branches
And was caught on their beaks and claws!
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