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--version copyright year stale, formatting

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: Karl Berry <karl <at> freefriends.org>
Subject: bug#64158: closed (Re: bug#64158: --version copyright year stale,
 formatting)
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 18:06:02 +0000

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Your bug report

#64158: --version copyright year stale, formatting

which was filed against the libtool package, has been closed.

The explanation is attached below, along with your original report.
If you require more details, please reply to 64158 <at> debbugs.gnu.org.

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From: Ileana Dumitrescu <ileanadumitrescu95 <at> gmail.com>
To: 64158-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Cc: Bob Friesenhahn <bfriesen <at> simple.dallas.tx.us>,
 Karl Berry <karl <at> freefriends.org>
Subject: Re: bug#64158: --version copyright year stale, formatting
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 21:04:21 +0300

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Thank you for the bug report and suggestions!

I have updated the development branch [1] with changes including the
version output for libtool and libtoolize. I am going to close this, but
if there are any suggestions for improvement, I would be happy to update
it more.

[1] 
https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/libtool.git/commit/?h=development&id=9d99f7fdfd683843cd9071af6c2c92e764b12066

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From: Karl Berry <karl <at> freefriends.org>
To: bug-libtool <at> gnu.org
Subject: --version copyright year stale, formatting
Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2023 14:44:16 -0600

libtool --version reports
  Copyright (C) 2014 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

That should be 2022.

Also, the ordering of the elements is wrong, and the license info is
missing (and there are spurious blank lines). According to the coding
standards, I believe it should be:

--
  libtool (GNU libtool) 2.4.7
  Copyright (C) 2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
  License GPLv2+/Autoconf: GNU GPL version 2 or later
  <https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>, <https://gnu.org/licenses/exceptions.html>
  This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
  There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

  Originally written by Gordon Matzigkeit, 1996.
--

Perhaps mention other post-Gord major authors, too.

Somewhat related: the web page (gnu.org/s/libtool) states 2.4.6 as the
latest stable release, but afaik it's 2.4.7. --best, karl.

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