Marc, Robert,
> > > Not sure if I agree with a 'time limit' on this one ... there should
> > > be some sort of 'history' section ... if we are remembering a
> > > contribution, it should be remembered, not 'fade out over time' ...
Well, the main reason I wanted the 3-year limit is that I don't want to try to
research what companies contributed code in 1989. I expect that we'll be
pretty casual about taking companies "off for expiration" -- if we ever do.
> > I think Marc has an interesting point. The other issue is what about
> > companies who may not sponsor a ton of code but troll the mailing lists?
No. Why would we care? Unless you have a different meaning for "troll" than
I do?
> > Or provide major services like hosting?
Yes.
> > Or secondary code like the .Net
> > provider?
Yes, *especially* these.
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Josh Berkus
Aglio Database Solutions
San Francisco