-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:33:52 -0600 "Kevin Grittner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>> On Wed, Nov 28, 2007 at 11:34 AM, in message > >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > Magnus Hagander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > We don't generally add anybody who just provides a single patch, > > ever. They go in the release notes, but we only add people who've > > been around for a while to this list at all. > > I'm not sure what the point of the list is, but I had assumed that > one reason for publishing it was to show the scope of the community. > Wouldn't advocacy be better served by listing all the contributors, > even those who have contributed for the first time in that release? > > Is there some risk there that I'm missing, a matter of the effort > to gather the information, or to avoid offending more regular > contributors? Well to me, it is to acknowledge active community members which can be used as a tool for advocacy. A list that contains 3000 names does no one any good, we might as well just dump the mailing list subscribers :). However a reasonably managed list that shows strength in not only numbers but a solid base of frequent contributors, show duration and maturity within the project. Sincerely, Joshua D. Drake > > -Kevin > > > > > ---------------------------(end of > broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 7: You can help support the > PostgreSQL project by donating at > > http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate > - -- === The PostgreSQL Company: Command Prompt, Inc. === Sales/Support: +1.503.667.4564 24x7/Emergency: +1.800.492.2240 PostgreSQL solutions since 1997 http://www.commandprompt.com/ UNIQUE NOT NULL Donate to the PostgreSQL Project: http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate PostgreSQL Replication: http://www.commandprompt.com/products/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFHTbX9ATb/zqfZUUQRAkLRAJ0Z7tuxKPA1iBvI2I3l7Yvp10tl5QCgjFaO PEMjG6fWqdqXMY1RPnzWMhY= =ISYJ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org