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[Michel RENON <renon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

Le 03/02/2014 14:45, Michael Spencer a écrit :
> Hello,
>
> I'm very sorry if that comment offended you in any way. I'd be happy to
> remove that if Canonical wants, but let me point out several things
> about that code.
>
> First, that code was not written for Canonical or the File Manager. It
> was written for a PERSONAL library of mine called ubuntu-ui-extras
> (https://github.com/iBeliever/ubuntu-ui-extras), specifically for a
> Bible application I'm developing called uBible.

That's why I clearly wrote "...specially when it's an open-source app 
under the responsibility of an international company."

> In that context, the comment makes perfect sense. BibleTime, a Gtk Bible
> program, has a similar comment in its header.

IMHO, you can write what you want in source code of your personal 
projects. But only them ! ;-)

> Secondly, that comment is not advertising or such - it is part of the
> header, just like the license is, and is there as a reminder for myself
> and other Bible-believing developers to use our talents for God's glory.


I absolutely do not agree with you : lines 2-4  are religious 
proselytism included in a legal header. It's not fair at all to say that 
hey are part of the legal header.


> Thirdly, I checked with Alan Pope and he said to leave the original
> license in since it was taken from a library, though I do not think he
> read the actual license header.
>
> Once again, I'm very sorry if that comment offended you in any way and I
> can remove that if Canonical wants.


while I was writing this message, Alan and you answered and acknowledged 
to remove the comment : glad to read it !

Thanks,

Michel Renon