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Tiny Core Extensions => TCE Talk => Topic started by: remus on January 04, 2012, 07:57:56 AM

Title: Recognition of many authors for a Extension
Post by: remus on January 04, 2012, 07:57:56 AM

Hi all,

I'm putting together the commoncpp2 extension, and notice that its AUTHORS file credits many contributors to the source.

Should I credit them all in the commoncpp2.tcz.info file ?

Title: Re: Recognition of many authors for a Extension
Post by: Rich on January 04, 2012, 08:08:07 AM

Hi remus
I've seen some extensions have multiple authors listed, so I would say yes.

Title: Re: Recognition of many authors for a Extension
Post by: Rich on January 04, 2012, 08:29:18 AM

Hi remus
I probably should have ask how many is many? If the list seems excessively long, it might be
acceptable to list the primary authors, and include the remaining contributors in a separate file,
Credits.txt, for example, and mention that in the info file. Maybe one of the administrators could
weigh in with an opinion.

Title: Re: Recognition of many authors for a Extension
Post by: remus on January 04, 2012, 09:28:28 AM

Thanks for your input Rich,

The AUTHORS file in the original source lists a LOT of contributors, I also found a much shorter list of main contributors and original API authors here: http://www.t2-project.org/packages/commonc++.html (http://www.t2-project.org/packages/commonc++.html) So I've used those 2 names in my info file.

Administrators are welcome to request the more detailed list in a credit.txt file, and I will resubmit the extension.