Copyright policy

docs/apis/commonfiles/tag.php/index.md

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Here is the core libraries tag.php file for reference:
  *     $string['tagcollection_mycollection'] = 'My tag collection';
  *
  * @package   core
- * @copyright 2015 Marina Glancy
+ * @copyright Marina Glancy
  * @license   http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
  */
 

docs/apis/commonfiles/version.php/index.md

@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ Here is a template for the plugin's version.php file to copy and paste:
 
 /**
  * @package   plugintype_pluginname
- * @copyright 2020, You Name <[email protected]>
+ * @copyright You Name <[email protected]>
  * @license   http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
  */
 

docs/apis/core/reportbuilder/index.md

@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ require_once("{$CFG->dirroot}/reportbuilder/tests/helpers.php");
  *
  * @package     core_course
  * @covers      \core_course\reportbuilder\datasource\categories
- * @copyright   2023 Paul Holden <[email protected]>
+ * @copyright   Paul Holden <[email protected]>
  * @license     http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
  */
 class categories_test extends core_reportbuilder_testcase {

docs/apis/plugintypes/format/_examples/renderer.php

@@ -5,37 +5,36 @@
 use moodle_page;
 
 /**
-* Basic renderer for pluginname format.
-*
-* @copyright 2022 Someone <[email protected]>
-    * @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
-    */
-    class renderer extends section_renderer {
+ * Basic renderer for pluginname format.
+ *
+ * @copyright Someone <[email protected]>
+ * @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+class renderer extends section_renderer {
     // Override any necessary renderer method here.
-
     /**
-    * Generate the section title, wraps it in a link to the section page if page is to be displayed on a separate page.
-    *
-    * This method is required to enable the inplace section title editor.
-    *
-    * @param section_info|stdClass $section The course_section entry from DB
-    * @param stdClass $course The course entry from DB
-    * @return string HTML to output.
-    */
+     * Generate the section title, wraps it in a link to the section page if page is to be displayed on a separate page.
+     *
+     * This method is required to enable the inplace section title editor.
+     *
+     * @param section_info|stdClass $section The course_section entry from DB
+     * @param stdClass $course The course entry from DB
+     * @return string HTML to output.
+     */
     public function section_title($section, $course) {
-    return $this->render(format_base::instance($course)->inplace_editable_render_section_name($section));
+        return $this->render(format_base::instance($course)->inplace_editable_render_section_name($section));
     }
 
     /**
-    * Generate the section title to be displayed on the section page, without a link.
-    *
-    * This method is required to enable the inplace section title editor.
-    *
-    * @param section_info|stdClass $section The course_section entry from DB
-    * @param int|stdClass $course The course entry from DB
-    * @return string HTML to output.
-    */
+     * Generate the section title to be displayed on the section page, without a link.
+     *
+     * This method is required to enable the inplace section title editor.
+     *
+     * @param section_info|stdClass $section The course_section entry from DB
+     * @param int|stdClass $course The course entry from DB
+     * @return string HTML to output.
+     */
     public function section_title_without_link($section, $course) {
-    return $this->render(format_base::instance($course)->inplace_editable_render_section_name($section, false));
-    }
+        return $this->render(format_base::instance($course)->inplace_editable_render_section_name($section, false));
     }
+}

docs/apis/plugintypes/theme/index.md

@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ All theme options are set within the `config.php` file for the theme.
  * Boost config.
  *
  * @package   theme_boost
- * @copyright 2016 Frédéric Massart
+ * @copyright Frédéric Massart
  * @license   http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
  */
 

docs/apis/subsystems/admin/index.md

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ This is an example of a settings.php file provided by a <tt>local_helloworld</tt
  *
  * @package     local_helloworld
  * @category    admin
- * @copyright   2020 Your Name <[email protected]>
+ * @copyright   Your Name <[email protected]>
  * @license     https://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
  */
 

docs/apis/subsystems/external/testing.md

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ For example, if you have written a service function in `[componentfolder]/classe
  *
  * @package    mod_kitchen
  * @category   external
- * @copyright  20XX Your Name
+ * @copyright  Your Name
  * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
  */
 

docs/apis/subsystems/privacy/utils.md

@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ function check_implements($component, $interface) {
 /**
  * Helper utility to perform a test export.
  *
- * @copyright 2018 Andrew Nicols <[email protected]>
+ * @copyright Andrew Nicols <[email protected]>
  * @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
  */
 

docs/apis/subsystems/routing/parameters.md

@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ use Psr\Http\Message\ServerRequestInterface;
  * A Moodle parameter referenced in the path.
  *
  * @package    core
- * @copyright  2023 Andrew Lyons <[email protected]>
+ * @copyright  Andrew Lyons <[email protected]>
  * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
  */
 class path_course extends \core\router\schema\parameters\path_parameter implements

docs/guides/javascript/modules.md

@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ Don't forget to add the built files (the ones in amd/build) to your git commits,
 // Standard license block omitted.
 /**
  * @module     block_overview/helloworld
- * @copyright  2022 Someone cool
+ * @copyright  Someone cool
  * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
  */
 

general/community/plugincontribution/checklist.md

@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ See the section [Coding style#Files](../../development/policies/codingstyle/inde
 
 ```php
 /**
- * @copyright 2023 John Smith <[email protected]>
- * @copyright based on work by 2020 Mary Stuart <[email protected]>
+ * @copyright John Smith <[email protected]>
+ * @copyright based on work by Mary Stuart <[email protected]>
  */
 ```
 

general/development/policies/codingstyle/index.md

@@ -1262,7 +1262,7 @@ $myarray = [
  * Long description for class (if any)...
  *
  * @package    mod_mymodule
- * @copyright  2008 Kim Bloggs
+ * @copyright  Kim Bloggs
  * @license    https://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
  */
 class sample_class {
@@ -1557,12 +1557,22 @@ Also, there are some basic rules about how to use those types:
 
 ##### `@copyright`
 
-These include the year and copyright holder (creator) of the original file. Do not change these in existing files!
+This tag should include the copyright holder (creator) of the original file. Do not change these in existing files!
+
+The Copyright holder should be the real person who originally authored the file.
+
+:::info Use of AI
+
+If the file was created by an AI assistant, the copyright should be allocated to the individual who instructed the AI assistant.
+
+:::
+
+Please do not include a Copyright Year on new files.
 
 <ValidExample>
 
 ```
-  @copyright 2008 Kim Bloggs
+  @copyright Kim Bloggs
 ```
 
 </ValidExample>
@@ -1810,7 +1820,7 @@ For files containing only one artifact, the file phpdoc block is optional as lon
  *
  * @package    mod_mymodule
  * @category   backup
- * @copyright  2008 Kim Bloggs
+ * @copyright  Kim Bloggs
  * @license    https://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
  */
 ```
@@ -1829,7 +1839,7 @@ All classes must have a complete docblock like this:
  *
  * @package    mod_mymodule
  * @category   backup
- * @copyright  2008 Kim Bloggs
+ * @copyright  Kim Bloggs
  * @license    https://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
  */
 class policy_issue {
@@ -1839,7 +1849,7 @@ class policy_issue {
 
 For files containing only one artifact (class, interface, trait, etc.), specifically for all the files within `classes` directories, but also any other file fulfilling the condition anywhere else, it will be enough with the class phpdoc block. The file phpdoc block will be considered optional at all effects, giving to the class one precedence.
 
-The [@package](https://docs.moodle.org/dev/#@package), [@copyright](https://docs.moodle.org/dev/#@copyright) and [@license](https://docs.moodle.org/dev/#@license) tags (and the optional [@category](https://docs.moodle.org/dev/#@category) tag ), as shown in the example above, must be present always in the file (in whichever docblock, but all together).
+The [@package](#package), [@copyright](#copyright) and [@license](#license) tags (and the optional [@category](#category) tag ), as shown in the example above, must be present always in the file (in whichever docblock, but all together).
 
 ### Properties
 

versioned_docs/version-4.1/apis/commonfiles/tag.php/index.md

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Here is the core libraries tag.php file for reference:
  *     $string['tagcollection_mycollection'] = 'My tag collection';
  *
  * @package   core
- * @copyright 2015 Marina Glancy
+ * @copyright Marina Glancy
  * @license   http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
  */
 

versioned_docs/version-4.1/apis/commonfiles/version.php/index.md

@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ Here is a template for the plugin's version.php file to copy and paste:
 
 /**
  * @package   plugintype_pluginname
- * @copyright 2020, You Name <[email protected]>
+ * @copyright You Name <[email protected]>
  * @license   http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
  */
 

versioned_docs/version-4.1/apis/plugintypes/format/_examples/renderer.php

@@ -5,37 +5,36 @@
 use moodle_page;
 
 /**
-* Basic renderer for pluginname format.
-*
-* @copyright 2022 Someone <[email protected]>
-    * @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
-    */
-    class renderer extends section_renderer {
+ * Basic renderer for pluginname format.
+ *
+ * @copyright Someone <[email protected]>
+ * @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+class renderer extends section_renderer {
     // Override any necessary renderer method here.
-
     /**
-    * Generate the section title, wraps it in a link to the section page if page is to be displayed on a separate page.
-    *
-    * This method is required to enable the inplace section title editor.
-    *
-    * @param section_info|stdClass $section The course_section entry from DB
-    * @param stdClass $course The course entry from DB
-    * @return string HTML to output.
-    */
+     * Generate the section title, wraps it in a link to the section page if page is to be displayed on a separate page.
+     *
+     * This method is required to enable the inplace section title editor.
+     *
+     * @param section_info|stdClass $section The course_section entry from DB
+     * @param stdClass $course The course entry from DB
+     * @return string HTML to output.
+     */
     public function section_title($section, $course) {
-    return $this->render(format_base::instance($course)->inplace_editable_render_section_name($section));
+        return $this->render(format_base::instance($course)->inplace_editable_render_section_name($section));
     }
 
     /**
-    * Generate the section title to be displayed on the section page, without a link.
-    *
-    * This method is required to enable the inplace section title editor.
-    *
-    * @param section_info|stdClass $section The course_section entry from DB
-    * @param int|stdClass $course The course entry from DB
-    * @return string HTML to output.
-    */
+     * Generate the section title to be displayed on the section page, without a link.
+     *
+     * This method is required to enable the inplace section title editor.
+     *
+     * @param section_info|stdClass $section The course_section entry from DB
+     * @param int|stdClass $course The course entry from DB
+     * @return string HTML to output.
+     */
     public function section_title_without_link($section, $course) {
-    return $this->render(format_base::instance($course)->inplace_editable_render_section_name($section, false));
-    }
+        return $this->render(format_base::instance($course)->inplace_editable_render_section_name($section, false));
     }
+}

versioned_docs/version-4.1/apis/subsystems/admin/index.md

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ This is an example of a settings.php file provided by a <tt>local_helloworld</tt
  *
  * @package     local_helloworld
  * @category    admin
- * @copyright   2020 Your Name <[email protected]>
+ * @copyright   Your Name <[email protected]>
  * @license     https://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
  */
 

versioned_docs/version-4.1/apis/subsystems/external/testing.md

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ For example, if you have written a service function in `[componentfolder]/classe
  *
  * @package    mod_kitchen
  * @category   external
- * @copyright  20XX Your Name
+ * @copyright  Your Name
  * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
  */
 

versioned_docs/version-4.1/apis/subsystems/privacy/utils.md

@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ function check_implements($component, $interface) {
 /**
  * Helper utility to perform a test export.
  *
- * @copyright 2018 Andrew Nicols <[email protected]>
+ * @copyright Andrew Nicols <[email protected]>
  * @license http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
  */
 

versioned_docs/version-4.1/guides/javascript/modules.md

@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ Don't forget to add the built files (the ones in amd/build) to your git commits,
 // Standard license block omitted.
 /**
  * @module     block_overview/helloworld
- * @copyright  2022 Someone cool
+ * @copyright  Someone cool
  * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
  */
 

versioned_docs/version-4.3/apis/commonfiles/tag.php/index.md

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Here is the core libraries tag.php file for reference:
  *     $string['tagcollection_mycollection'] = 'My tag collection';
  *
  * @package   core
- * @copyright 2015 Marina Glancy
+ * @copyright Marina Glancy
  * @license   http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
  */
 

versioned_docs/version-4.3/apis/commonfiles/version.php/index.md

@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ Here is a template for the plugin's version.php file to copy and paste:
 
 /**
  * @package   plugintype_pluginname
- * @copyright 2020, You Name <[email protected]>
+ * @copyright You Name <[email protected]>
  * @license   http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
  */
 

versioned_docs/version-4.3/apis/core/reportbuilder/index.md

@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ require_once("{$CFG->dirroot}/reportbuilder/tests/helpers.php");
  *
  * @package     core_course
  * @covers      \core_course\reportbuilder\datasource\categories
- * @copyright   2023 Paul Holden <[email protected]>
+ * @copyright   Paul Holden <[email protected]>
  * @license     http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
  */
 class categories_test extends core_reportbuilder_testcase {