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Almost all my open source files has "All rights reserved" written along the usual "copyright © 2XXX My name" in the first line. I recently heard that, besides being obsolete, this is in contradiction with some permissive licenses, e.g. MIT, that I state in my projects. So, the question is: Should edit all my code to erase the "All rights reserved" phrase?

EDIT for clarity: My doubt is if I MUST edit existing files, or I can leave them as they are, while obviously not including the ARR phrase in new files.

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    There's an extremely complete answer here. Could I trouble you to read it, and let us know whether it answers your question, and if not, what remains unanswered?
    – MadHatter ♦
    Commented May 5, 2023 at 14:51
  • @MadHatter It was exactly that answer which raised my doubt. I'm convinced to not include the ARR bit in any new file, but I wonder if I MUST edit the existing ones, a time demanding task, or leave them as they are, and perhaps correct them should the occasion appear?
    – Kenneth Laskoski
    Commented May 6, 2023 at 9:02
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    Thank you, I understand better now. Note that it saves everyone time if you spend a few lines telling people what research you've done so far, and you're more likely to get a better answer if you do.
    – MadHatter ♦
    Commented May 6, 2023 at 15:18
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    @KennethLaskoski The summary of the other accepted answer is "you don't need to include it, but including the phrase does no harm."
    – Brandin
    Commented May 9, 2023 at 8:11

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