--- a/licenser/licenses.py	Tue Nov 22 17:41:21 2011 -0800
+++ b/licenser/licenses.py	Wed Nov 23 13:56:35 2011 -0800
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
             contributor_index = index
 
     assert contributor_index
-    lines[contibutor_index] = '  ${author} <${email}>'
+    lines.insert(contributor_index+1, '  ${author} <${email}>')
     return '\n'.join(lines)
 
   def pre(self, variables):

--- a/licenser/main.py	Tue Nov 22 17:41:21 2011 -0800
+++ b/licenser/main.py	Wed Nov 23 13:56:35 2011 -0800
@@ -2,27 +2,27 @@
 
 # ***** BEGIN LICENSE BLOCK *****
 # Version: MPL 1.1/GPL 2.0/LGPL 2.1
-# 
+#
 # The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version
 # 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
 # the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
 # http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/
-# 
+#
 # Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis,
 # WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License
 # for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the
 # License.
-# 
+#
 # The Original Code is mozilla.org code.
-# 
+#
 # The Initial Developer of the Original Code is
 # Mozilla.org.
 # Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2010
 # the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved.
-# 
+#
 # Contributor(s):
 #     Jeff Hammel <jhammel@mozilla.com>     (Original author)
-# 
+#
 # Alternatively, the contents of this file may be used under the terms of
 # either of the GNU General Public License Version 2 or later (the "GPL"),
 # or the GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1 or later (the "LGPL"),
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 # and other provisions required by the GPL or the LGPL. If you do not delete
 # the provisions above, a recipient may use your version of this file under
 # the terms of any one of the MPL, the GPL or the LGPL.
-# 
+#
 # ***** END LICENSE BLOCK *****
 """
 adds licenses to python packages
@@ -71,9 +71,7 @@
 def main(args=sys.argv[1:]):
     usage = '%prog [options] directory'
     parser = OptionParser(usage, description=__doc__)
-#    parser.add_option('-d', '--debug', action='store_true', default=False,
-#                      help="debug the application")
-    parser.add_option('-l', '--license',
+    parser.add_option('-l', '--license', dest='license', default='MPL',
                       help="license to use")
     parser.add_option('--list', action='store_true', default=False,
                       help="list available licenses")