Re: Release Note Changes - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: Release Note Changes
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Msg-id 200712091519.lB9FJaR28140@momjian.us
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In response to Re: Release Note Changes  ("Joshua D. Drake" <jd@commandprompt.com>)
Responses Re: Release Note Changes  (Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>)
Re: Release Note Changes  (Gregory Stark <stark@enterprisedb.com>)
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Joshua D. Drake wrote:
> 
> > I am actually a little worried that companies who sponsor developers
> > might some day want their company name on the release note item.  I am
> > glad we have not had to make that decision yet.  This actually
> 
> O.k. I will bite :)
> 
> 
> > highlights a danger of having "giving credit" be a more major part of
> > the release notes in that companies could ask that they the company be
> > given credit in the release notes --- something we want to avoid. 
> 
> Why? If a company sponsored the feature why not mention them?
> 
> 
> Note that I am not arguing one way or the other, but I find the 
> distinction between a individual who is a contributor and a company that 
> is a contributor interesting.

Individual mentions are only so we know who did the work.  Company names
are for advertizement, and that doesn't belong in the release notes.

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