1 files changed, 19 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/reproduce/analysis/config/metadata.conf b/reproduce/analysis/config/metadata.conf
index e92a057..7bafc4b 100644
--- a/reproduce/analysis/config/metadata.conf
+++ b/reproduce/analysis/config/metadata.conf
@@ -1,8 +1,21 @@
-# Project meta-data that can be used in a project's output datasets and
+# Project meta-data that will be used in a project's output datasets and
 # final paper. Please set the values here and use them in your analysis or
-# paper, don't repeat them
+# paper, don't repeat them.
 #
-# Copyright (C) 2020-2021 Mohammad Akhlaghi <mohammad@akhlaghi.org>
+# These variables are used in 'reproduce/analysis/make/initialize.mk': 1)
+# to create a Make variable called 'print-general-metadata'. You can simply
+# print this variable's value in any plain-text output.
+#
+# Why add a Copyright for the data? people need to know if they can "use"
+# the dataset (i.e., modify it), or possibly re-distribute it and their
+# derived products. They also need to know how they can contact the creator
+# of the datset (who is usually also the copyright owner). So take this
+# seriously and add your name and email-address (or the name of the person
+# and email of the person who was in charge of that part of the project),
+# and the copyright license name and standard link to the fully copyright
+# license.
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2020-2023 Mohammad Akhlaghi <mohammad@akhlaghi.org>
 #
 # Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are
 # permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice and
@@ -12,7 +25,9 @@
 # Project information
 metadata-title = The project title goes here
 
-# DOIs and identifiers.
+# DOIs and identifiers (don't include fixed URL prefixes like
+# 'https://doi.org/' or 'https://arxiv.org/abs'), they will be added
+# automatically where necessary.
 metadata-arxiv =
 metadata-doi-zenodo =
 metadata-doi-journal =