copyright-update-directory / Copyright at the bottom of files

[Reiner Steib <reinersteib+gmane@imap.cc>]

Hi,

(1) copyright-update-directory

I found the command `copyright-update-directory' (see below) quite
handy for updating the copyright years in Gnus (v5_10 branch).

But maybe such a functionality is already there?  Glenn, how did you
handle updating the years and the switch to GPLv3?

Unless there are objections or there is a better solution available,
I'll add this to `copyright.el' in a few days:

--8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
(defun copyright-update-directory (directory match)
  "Update copyright notice for all files in DIRECTORY matching MATCH."
  (interactive "DDirectory: \nMFilenames matching: ")
  (dolist (file (directory-files directory t match nil))
    (find-file file)
    (let ((copyright-query nil))
      (copyright-update))
    (save-buffer)
    (kill-buffer (current-buffer))))
--8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---

(2) Update copyright at the bottom of files

As because of `copyright-limit's default of 2000, it fails to update
the years in (Gnus) ChangeLog files.  Maybe `copyright-update' should
search at the bottom of the file as well?

Bye, Reiner.
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