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On 2026-04-06 Mo 10:29 AM, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> I think having "Co-authored-by:" mean one thing when "Author" appears
> and a different thing when "Author" is missing is too confusing.
>

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.

Personally, I'm in favor of being fairly liberal about giving release 
note credits.


cheers


andrew

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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2026-04-06 Mo 10:29 AM, Bruce
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I think having "Co-authored-by:" mean one thing when "Author" appears
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    <p>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.<br>
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    <p>Personally, I'm in favor of being fairly liberal about giving
      release note credits.</p>
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    <p>cheers</p>
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    <p>andrew<br>
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