From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from simark.ca by simark.ca with LMTP id qjVIFh8xNmgb7jYAWB0awg (envelope-from ) for ; Tue, 27 May 2025 17:39:43 -0400 Authentication-Results: simark.ca; dkim=pass (1024-bit key; secure) header.d=sourceware.org header.i=@sourceware.org header.a=rsa-sha256 header.s=default header.b=KaGsUzn/; dkim-atps=neutral Received: by simark.ca (Postfix, from userid 112) id 490101E11C; Tue, 27 May 2025 17:39:43 -0400 (EDT) X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.1 (2024-03-25) on simark.ca X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-9.1 required=5.0 tests=ARC_SIGNED,ARC_VALID,BAYES_00, DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,MAILING_LIST_MULTI, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED,RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_CERTIFIED,RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_RPBL, RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_SAFE autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=4.0.1 Received: from server2.sourceware.org (server2.sourceware.org [8.43.85.97]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature ECDSA (prime256v1) server-digest SHA256) (No client certificate requested) by simark.ca (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 5C16C1E102 for ; Tue, 27 May 2025 17:39:42 -0400 (EDT) Received: from server2.sourceware.org (localhost [IPv6:::1]) by sourceware.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 238133857839 for ; Tue, 27 May 2025 21:39:41 +0000 (GMT) DKIM-Filter: OpenDKIM Filter v2.11.0 sourceware.org 238133857839 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=sourceware.org; s=default; t=1748381981; bh=mApq99WopfXDA8N+JXYn39q9RcY/G7QLrm+PGmY+Lms=; h=Subject:To:Date:In-Reply-To:References:List-Id:List-Unsubscribe: List-Archive:List-Post:List-Help:List-Subscribe:From:Reply-To: From; b=KaGsUzn/FrY9wXd4NbV9ZgIlkEapULzwQMVnbWdtDldMTvaTuFeagIWUJ9lf8PrSv PgJ1VNmqDUc76AbtOcp93sJV0IR0J0rh6sbVkpQ4JJvAL+nscSPSPlkf9aWN39w+XX F8yXLd5ZiwMzJV9DTA30fgoUXzwoeLdiS16xy00k= Received: from eggs.gnu.org (eggs.gnu.org [IPv6:2001:470:142:3::10]) by sourceware.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 34B0A3857B8F for ; Tue, 27 May 2025 21:39:00 +0000 (GMT) DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.4.2 sourceware.org 34B0A3857B8F ARC-Filter: OpenARC Filter v1.0.0 sourceware.org 34B0A3857B8F ARC-Seal: i=1; a=rsa-sha256; d=sourceware.org; s=key; t=1748381940; cv=none; b=pnXZeao5ZBolNXDx6sdt0XohYWVMJ6WNlirWQNWv621jVu5OYyBJ7LU2h3EC0cEudMFg0EQcDbboul9BytPRNO9jRGh6PBMf2/3LaKQC4yDgCdHlfHpbdyV9wUN5hdJw0rz7KZ+Qu86SQ3SbQzhhLb0ID5Q+6qsjRlFwmjvhfx8= ARC-Message-Signature: i=1; a=rsa-sha256; d=sourceware.org; s=key; t=1748381940; c=relaxed/simple; bh=mApq99WopfXDA8N+JXYn39q9RcY/G7QLrm+PGmY+Lms=; h=DKIM-Signature:Message-ID:Subject:From:To:Date:MIME-Version; b=s3uIsZOhxBy6SoxEeBA+Ub7WSc+ik44UuAj8qitRkVF5v/Ni3qkQj+23Jj0NDqIfrHEJgUaGkhuUIOlEYMDJ7VeXoBfIXDITHo9cLY+9n03oNCUHpwl5KyEUGssaOchKraMkRUJjB3gqfKpBxe3BbpSylQf8KFdXQwk7pb6O7tc= ARC-Authentication-Results: i=1; server2.sourceware.org DKIM-Filter: OpenDKIM Filter v2.11.0 sourceware.org 34B0A3857B8F Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::e]) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1uK20h-0005Nw-IK; Tue, 27 May 2025 17:38:59 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Improve GDB's first user experience by reducing "print_gdb_version" output To: Guinevere Larsen , "gdb@sourceware.org" Date: Tue, 27 May 2025 17:38:57 -0400 In-Reply-To: <0bfd51f7-2246-475c-b171-8dde8474227a@redhat.com> References: <0bfd51f7-2246-475c-b171-8dde8474227a@redhat.com> Organization: GNU's Not UNIX! Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable User-Agent: Evolution 3.56.1 (by Flathub.org) MIME-Version: 1.0 X-BeenThere: gdb@sourceware.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.30 Precedence: list List-Id: Gdb mailing list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , From: Paul Smith via Gdb Reply-To: psmith@gnu.org Errors-To: gdb-bounces~public-inbox=simark.ca@sourceware.org Sender: "Gdb" On Tue, 2025-05-27 at 17:43 -0300, Guinevere Larsen via Gdb wrote: > I'm sending this here in case there is some rule that forces us to > write the copyright or free software status at initialization, before > spending the time to turn this into a patch. I had remembered that interactive programs should generate copyright information at startup, but the most I can find in the current GNU Maintainer's manual is: > Sometimes a program has an overall copyright notice that refers to > the whole program. It might be in the README file, or it might be > displayed when the program starts up. This copyright notice should > mention the year of completion of the most recent major version; it > can mention years of completion of previous major versions, but that > is optional. https://www.gnu.org/prep/maintain/maintain.html#Copyright-Notices Which is a "might" not a "should" or "must".