more meta-documentation cleanup

1 files changed, 14 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/HACKING.md b/HACKING.md
index 6682538..f22752e 100644
--- a/HACKING.md
+++ b/HACKING.md
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ use-case for it).
 
 In the shebang, don't pass flags to bash, besides breaking `env`
 (above), it means people will make mistakes when debugging, and
-running things with `bash FILENAME`. Instead, use `set` to adjust the
+running things with `bash FILENAME`.  Instead, use `set` to adjust the
 flags inside of the program.
 
 Obey `$TMPDIR`.  It's usually as easy as passing `--tmpdir` to
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ the better option, as otherwise you would have to use `seq` (calling
 an external), or `eval` (gross, easy to mess up royally).
 
 Indent comments like you would code; don't leave them at the beginning
-of the line. Example:
+of the line.  Example:
 
 	for item in "${list[@]}"; do
 		if [[ $item == foo ]]; then
@@ -234,3 +234,15 @@ doesn't have to go on the right side of a command:
 	cat file | program  # useless use of cat
 	program < file      # data flows right to left
 	< file program      # just right
+
+Copyright statements should look like
+
+	# Copyright (C) YEARS NAME <EMAIL>
+
+for most code, for 3rd-party code that has been imported, indent it a
+bit:
+
+	#   Copyright (C) YEARS NAME <EMAIL>
+
+Always put a line with `# License:` specifying the license of that
+file.