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 to be acknowledged and thanked. Best, David -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
