On Mon, Apr 6, 2026 at 10:56:49AM -0400, Andrew Dunstan wrote:
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> On 2026-04-06 Mo 10:29 AM, Bruce Momjian wrote:
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> I think having "Co-authored-by:" mean one thing when "Author" appears
> and a different thing when "Author" is missing is too confusing.
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> Possibly. I think we're tying ourselves up in knots needlessly here, though. To
> me, without having to interpret the exact meaning by consulting a wiki,
> Co-authored-by signifies that the person made a significant contribution, but
> not as much as the Author(s). These things shouldn't be technical terms of art.
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> Personally, I'm in favor of being fairly liberal about giving release note
> credits.
So "Co-authored-by:" shows a level of involvement, but doesn't have any
effect on the major release notes. That works too.
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