On 2009-02-21, Henri Yandell <flame...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 8:27 AM, Stefan Bodewig <bode...@apache.org> wrote: >> On 2009-02-20, Torsten Curdt <tcu...@apache.org> wrote:
>>>> If somebody provides a patch in JIRA and we commit it, do we >>>> automatically add the submitter as a contributor to the POM (in >>>> Ant-land we'd do so, well, not inside the POM, of course)? >>> Not sure there is a policy. >> Thought so. > Yep. Personally I add people when it's a new feature or notable > enhancement, but not for bugfixes. Loosely speaking. >>> I've usually added contributors only if it's more than just 1-2 >>> patches. Of course I name them in the commit. This means my own gut feelings are in line with existing practice, good 8-) > The JIRA contribution report (sales pitch! :) ) can help here. That sales pitch worked. Can I see it in action anywhere? >> Those statements really downplay the importance of very few >> individuals to the original code. I feel a bit uncomfortable hiding >> their names behind "contributors of Ant". > We should just sign everything "The Commons" :) Well, maybe. POMs encourage listing of individuals and in my experience this can be a good thing - attracting new contributors. Once you are a recognized part of "The Commons", seeing your name becomes less important. I'll let this issue (listing the original contributors of ant's code to compress) sit for now. Stefan --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org
