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CodeSOD: Vintage 2013
A comment from Watson highlights an issue within GPL licensed code published by Oracle. The comment specifically points out an extensive copyright notice with numerous repetitions of the year 2013. This excessive repetition suggests a potential autogeneration error. The author expresses a lack of confidence in the code's quality due to this apparent flaw. The code itself is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2. It's distributed without warranty, including implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The full license text is available from the Free Software Foundation. The repetition of the year 2013 across many lines of the copyright notice is the primary concern raised. This issue raises questions about the file's release history and overall code integrity.