Alfred M. Szmidt wrote:
Rui Miguel Silva Seabra summed it up very well.
But there are problems with this. If every contributer/derivator adds a dedication, then we can end with lots of dedications for a relatively small piece of work.
And if you lots of people modify a small program, and do not collect copyright assignments, then you will have a long list of copyright holders. Nothing different from dedications.
Says you who permanently keeps pointing out subtle differences in others' comparisons. Do you really need to be explained the difference between dedications and a list of copyright holders?
Frank