A question on correct copyright text in new files

[mark.reinhold at oracle.com]

2017/3/22 14:01:40 -0700, Gustavo Romero <gromero at linux.vnet.ibm.com>:
> If it's necessary to include a new file in the hotspot tree, for instance, let's
> say the following files:
> 
> src/jdk.vm.ci/share/classes/jdk.vm.ci.hotspot.ppc/src/jdk/vm/ci/hotspot/ppc/PPC64HotSpotJVMCIBackendFactory.java
> src/cpu/ppc/vm/macroAssembler_ppc_sha.cpp
> 
> What would be the correct copyright in the header of these two files if the file
> is contributed from (a) a person or (b) an entity that signed the OCA?
> 
> License text is kept the same (GPL v2), but besides Oracle copyright should the
> author's full name [in case of (a)] or the legal entity name [in case of (b)]
> be included as well? What governs the correct choice here?

If the file was written solely by a non-Oracle entity (whether an
individual or an organization doesn't really matter) and is being
contributed under the OCA then a single copyright line naming that
entity should be used.

If the file was derived by a non-Oracle entity from an existing file
somewhere in OpenJDK, with existing copyright lines, then those lines
should be carried over to the new file, and a new copyright line naming
the entity who created the derived work can be added, if desired.

(As usual: This is not legal advice, just a summary of the conventions
 long in use around here.)

- Mark