Copyright Question 2008~2009

[evil-angelist]

I just wonder where:

SMF © 2006–2008, Simple Machines LLC

Is placed is it not automatically going to roll over to 2009

Whats the deal to update it

[metallica48423]

it should be updated with the next release.  it doent automatically roll over.

[H]

Copyright shouldn't need to roll over . We'll probably bump the year with the next 2.0 release.

[evil-angelist]

OK no problem I just thought it might rollover. Will coding be put in to have it on an automatic rollover in future releases

[tvmangum]

Since the copyright doesn't do an auto rollover, is there a way I can manually update it?

[H]

Welcome to SMF.
Unfortunately our license doesn't allow you to edit it in anyway, except to remove the SMF version (by changing the version variable in index.php)

[metallica48423]

Keep in mind that it doesn't invalidate your forum installation or make your copyright illegal or anything of the sort -- the string is still valid.

[青山 素子]

Copyright statements should only be changed when the thing that you are claiming it on changes. The last change to SMF was in 2008, so that will be the latest date in the SMF copyright.

That particulkar copyright is for SMF itself, it doesn't affect you personally. You are also welcome to add your own copyright statement inside the template file.

[metallica48423]

& Updated the copyright to include 2009. (index language file)

Just FYI

[Centreflunk]

evil-angelist,

here's a script I use on my site -
I've used it now for the past 5yrs -

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<script type="text/javascript"><!-- Begin
copyright=new Date();
update=copyright.getFullYear();
document.write("<b><font color=black>Copyright &copy; "+ update + " ");
//  End --></script>

Hope it helps you!

Centreflunk

[Eleglin]

Why do you use javascript, when it's easier using php.... ?
'Cause you can use php, if you can use SMF...

[Burke ♞ Knight]

Here is a simple code that I use on all my sites. It automatically updates each year.

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<script language="javascript">
var enabled = 0; yeartoday = new Date();
var thisyear;
thisyear = (yeartoday.getFullYear());
document.write("&copy; "+thisyear+" YourSite.com");
</script>



Here is a PHP version:

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&copy;<?php echo date("Y");?> YourSite.com

[evil-angelist]

Here is a simple code that I use on all my sites. It automatically updates each year.

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<script language="javascript">
var enabled = 0; yeartoday = new Date();
var thisyear;
thisyear = (yeartoday.getFullYear());
document.write("&copy; "+thisyear+" YourSite.com");
</script>



Here is a PHP version:

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&copy;<?php echo date("Y");?> YourSite.com

So I wonder why SMF doesnt include this aswell.

[Eleglin]

Maybe because a licence is not retroactive.

[青山 素子]

So I wonder why SMF doesnt include this aswell.

See below:

Copyright statements should only be changed when the thing that you are claiming it on changes. The last change to SMF was in 2008, so that will be the latest date in the SMF copyright.

[Burke ♞ Knight]

For the Site copyright, where the posts, etc. keep changing, that is where codes like above come in handy. Not for the software or even the themes, mods, etc. Just for the site.