Re: [pgsql-www] Changes to Contributor List - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Andrew Dunstan
Subject Re: [pgsql-www] Changes to Contributor List
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Msg-id 3FA986B4.4000808@dunslane.net
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In response to Re: [pgsql-www] Changes to Contributor List  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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Bruce Momjian wrote:

>Tom Lane wrote:
>  
>
>>Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com> writes:
>>    
>>
>>>B) What contributors are listed under Major Developers who haven't
>>>contributed any code since 7.1.0?
>>>      
>>>
>>I think we had agreed that formerly-listed contributors would not be
>>deleted, but would be moved to a new section titled "Contributors
>>Emeritus" or some such.  Please make sure that Tom Lockhart and Vadim
>>get listed that way, at least.
>>    
>>
>
>
>I think the "Emeritus" word might be too hard for non-native English
>speakers, and even for less educated English speakers.
>  
>

Rupert Murdoch once sacked an editor (over the Hitler Diaries forgery 
fiasco) by giving him the title of "Editor Emeritus". The editor asked 
what it meant and Murdoch is reported to have replied "It's Latin, 
Frank. The 'e' means you're out and the 'meritus' means you deserve it."

:-)

cheers

andrew



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