In their book "Team Geek", Brian Fitzpatrick and Ben Collins-Sussman make the following valid point: The tradition of putting your name at the top of your source code is an old one (heck, both of us have done it in the past [Ed: As have I.]), and may have been appropriate in an age where programs were written by individuals and not teams. Today, however, many people may touch a particular piece of code, and the issue of name attribution in a file is the cause of much discussion, wasted time, and hurt feelings.
Collaboration and Code Authorship Credits
Collaboration and Code Authorship Credits
Collaboration and Code Authorship Credits
In their book "Team Geek", Brian Fitzpatrick and Ben Collins-Sussman make the following valid point: The tradition of putting your name at the top of your source code is an old one (heck, both of us have done it in the past [Ed: As have I.]), and may have been appropriate in an age where programs were written by individuals and not teams. Today, however, many people may touch a particular piece of code, and the issue of name attribution in a file is the cause of much discussion, wasted time, and hurt feelings.