microsoft / microsoft/DefinitelyTyped-tools

License differences between main DT repo and published packages

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Description

The DefinitelyTyped license file states that

Copyrights are respective of each contributor listed at the beginning of each definition file.

—however, the license file that is used when publishing packages to NPM only states

Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.

in this regard.

It's unclear whether or not these two license files are meant to be different, but I thought that I should bring it to your attention (if you weren't already aware).

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Start by comparing the DefinitelyTyped LICENSE with packages/publisher/LICENSE in DefinitelyTyped-tools, using the linked revisions as context. Determine whether the differing copyright language is intentional; done means the project’s decision is documented and the relevant license file or files reflect it.

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Assessment

Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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