I added comments to the JIRA:

Reading the examples provided gives me the idea that there is little creativity. Most of the content is required by the xml formatting rules. Look at the files after removing the xml: result collapsible ID TITLE detail.

That said, the rule is absolute. I'd prefer to have as policy a rule that changes:

"A file without any degree of creativity in either its literal elements or its structure is not protected by copyright law; therefore, such a file does not require a license header. If in doubt about the extent of the file's creativity, add the license header to the file."

to:

"A file without any degree of creativity in either its literal elements or its structure is not protected by copyright law; therefore, such a file does not require a license header. Small files without significant creativity may omit the license if the license is more text than the source itself. If in doubt about the extent of the file's creativity, add the license header to the file."

Craig L Russell Architect, Oracle http://db.apache.org/jdo 408 276-5638 mailto:Craig.Russell@oracle.**com <Crai...@oracle.com> P.S. A good JDO? O, Gasp!