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[Simon Wells <swel024@xxxxxxxxx>]

The only way I can see any of that information staying relevant is if it is collated at run time from a text file or something in each of the individual repos that are used, that way when someone submits a lib they can include a name in the text file if they so wish, and then the about code could just parse the list and dump that information out.



> On 22/11/2017, at 11:45 PM, Oliver Walters <oliver.henry.walters@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> In the "About" dialog, under the "Artists" tab, I note that Christophe Boschat and Renie Marquet are credited with creation of the 3D models.
> 
> I believe this is very outdated information, and there have been a few high value contributors of 3D model data in the library repositories.
> 
> Unless anyone objects, I think this information should be redacted, rather than having to play catch up.
> 
> Additionally, there is a fair bit of outdated info on the "Information" tab that could probably just point to the KiCad website...
> 
> At the very least I would like to update this to remove info about (for e.g.) the smisioto libraries. 
> 
> Thoughts? Unless there are any objections I'll issue a patch.
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