> -----Original Message----- > From: Christian Grobmeier [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, 27 April 2009 6:54 PM > To: Log4PHP Dev > Subject: Re: Getting rid of author tags: > > OK. So we agree that contributions via patches become credits in svn > commit messages and in the changes file. > > What should we do with the currently existing authors? > Most of the tags name Apache members, these are not a problem. But > some of them came into code with the initial import. I don't have an > idea what these authors really did and when. > Is it enough to mention in changes.xml "Refactoring and clean up of > code written by: x, y, z"
Hi Christian, Lets hold off on this whilst we debate with Ceki. > > Cheers, > Christian > > > Yep I agree, it is part of the 'Apache Way' if you like. Contributions > such > > as donated code (whether an initial import, a patch or a commit) belongs > to > > the project overall and not an individual. Any file > > donated/committed/patched is owned by the project. > > > > Usually, patches are recognised by their authors in any number of ways - > via > > the Jira Issue Tracker, via an svn commit message "..fixes blah, due to > Joe > > Bloggs" . > > > > As far as an initial import, it is sometimes noted in a NOTICE file > where it > > came from and if it was a developer rather than another project then > his/her > > name is mentioned. I would not go as far as listing for instance 100 > > developers but rather the group(s) they belonged to. And I would not > > continue to use a NOTICE file in this way. > > > > To give an example of Apache Forrest for instance uses a CHANGES file > (per > > version) to note significant contributions and who it came from. I think > > this would be a better way forward than continuing to use the NOTICE > file. > > > > We do not have to follow it but have a look at > > > > http://forrest.apache.org/guidelines.html#contribution > > > > and the generated CHANGES at > > > > http://forrest.apache.org/docs_0_90/changes.html > > > > > > Gav... > > > > > >> > >> Cheers, > >> Christian > >> > >> > >> -- > >> No virus found in this incoming message. > >> Checked by AVG. > >> Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.12.4/2081 - Release Date: > 4/26/2009 > >> 9:44 AM > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.12.4/2081 - Release Date: 4/26/2009 > 9:44 AM
