Joshua D. Drake wrote:
>
> > I am actually a little worried that companies who sponsor developers
> > might some day want their company name on the release note item. I am
> > glad we have not had to make that decision yet. This actually
>
> O.k. I will bite :)
>
>
> > highlights a danger of having "giving credit" be a more major part of
> > the release notes in that companies could ask that they the company be
> > given credit in the release notes --- something we want to avoid.
>
> Why? If a company sponsored the feature why not mention them?
>
>
> Note that I am not arguing one way or the other, but I find the
> distinction between a individual who is a contributor and a company that
> is a contributor interesting.
Individual mentions are only so we know who did the work. Company names
are for advertizement, and that doesn't belong in the release notes.
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