Re: proposal: add "packagers" field (list of strings (names)) to package definition

[Florian Paul Schmidt]

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On 12/03/2015 05:46 PM, Pjotr Prins wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 02, 2015 at 03:59:52PM +0100, Florian Paul Schmidt
> wrote:
>> Aww, too bad. I think it's a missed opportunity to be inclusive
>> and generous with attribution which might motivate people to
>> contribute. Guix is in a unique position with this opportunity.
> 
> Git history is conclusive. There is no stopping anyone mining and 
> creating outside meta-data.

True, except for one scenario: If someone proposes a package not as a
diff with authorship information, but just as a text via some other
channel. Or maybe just a good suggestion which someone that provided a
diff might deem worthy of a mention :)

But many roads lead to Rome, every approach has pros and cons. I'm not
pushing this any further

Flo



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