On Jun 30, 2011, at 12:09 PM, Alvaro Herrera wrote:
> Robert Hass (whose name I misspelled in the commit message above) just
> mentioned to me (in an answer to my apologizing about it) that he didn't
> think that mentioning sponsors for patch development was a good idea.
>
> I don't think we have a policy for this, but I have done it for some
> time now and nobody has complained, so I sort of assumed it was okay.
> Besides, some of the people pouring the money in does care about it;
> moreover, it provides a little incentive for other companies that might
> also be in a position to fund development but lack the "peer approval"
> of the idea, or a final little push.
>
> So what's the general opinion here?
I certainly see no harm in it, and contributors at all levels -- including sponsors of new features or fixes -- ought
tobe acknowledged and thanked.
Best,
David