@@ -11,17 +11,17 @@ In source files it is currently also required to add a `Copyright Header`.
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1212## SPDX License Identifiers
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14- SPDX is a simple way of declaring what license something and is declared by adding a comment in the following format to a file:
14+ SPDX is a simple way of declaring what license something falls under and is declared by adding a comment in the following format to a file:
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1616```
1717SPDX-License-Identifier: <License>
1818```
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20- 1 . It should be placed at the start of a file.
20+ 1 . The comment should be placed at the start of a file.
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22- ( Example exception, shebangs ` #! ` come first )
22+ * An example for an exception to this rule are shebang declarations ( ` #! ` ), which should come first. *
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24- 2 . You should use the appropriate [ License Identifier] .
24+ 2 . You have to use the appropriate [ License Identifier] .
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2626<br />
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@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ You have some existing code licensed under one license but also want to add some
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6969#### 4. Executable Python Script
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71- You have a Python script that has a Shebang to specify how it can be run .
71+ You have a Python script with a Shebang declaration .
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7373``` Python
7474# !/usr/bin/env python3
@@ -84,13 +84,13 @@ You have a Python script that has a Shebang to specify how it can be run.
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8585Icons should have whatever license the author intended, for example ` CC-BY-SA-4.0 ` .
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87- In ` svg ` files this is declared via metadata, not an SPDX comment.
87+ In ` svg ` files this is declared via metadata, not as a SPDX comment.
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8989<br />
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9191#### 6. Documentation
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93- Besides the wiki, currently don't license documentation, however you might want to consider putting that under the ` Unlicense ` or ` CC-BY-SA-4.0 ` .
93+ Besides the wiki, currently we don't license documentation, however you might want to consider putting it under the ` Unlicense ` or ` CC-BY-SA-4.0 ` .
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9595<br />
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@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ To declare the copyright holders, simply follow this format:
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115115` © <Year> <Entity> `
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117- - ` <Year> ` is the current year / the year you created the code.
117+ - ` <Year> ` is the current year / the year the code was published .
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119119- ` <Entity> ` is either you - the person - or your organization.
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