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[Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 11/24/2017 04:01 PM, Oliver Walters wrote:
> Can we have a link to a page on the website where we have a long form
> list? Updating a binary file with a fluid list of contributors seems hokey. 

I know it's a bit dated but I think having credits in the application is
a nice reward for folks who have contributed.  I'm not opposed to a
contributors list on the website although I personally am not terribly
interested in maintaining this list.

> 
> The 3D models for example are now script generated using Maurice's tools
> but contributed by various people. 
> 
> On 25 Nov 2017 06:37, "Simon Wells" <swel024@xxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:swel024@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
> 
>     Well if you want to keep that panel it should represent all those
>     people who have provided artistry to kicad, as such for those non
>     programmers maybe there needs to be a script or similar that someone
>     can just put their name in and it will spit out a patch that can be
>     submitted to the mailing list
> 
> 
> 
>     > On 25/11/2017, at 3:44 AM, Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx
>     <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>     >
>     > Oliver,
>     >
>     > I would rather not remove the artists panel from the about dialog.  I
>     > know some of those folks haven't contributed recently but many of them
>     > contributed a lot of bitmaps and icons over the years so they deserve
>     > credit for the efforts.  The remaining changes are fine.
>     >
>     > Cheers,
>     >
>     > Wayne
>     >
>     > On 11/23/2017 08:31 AM, Oliver Walters wrote:
>     >> As mentioned in previous thread, I have made some slight changes
>     to the
>     >> About dialog.
>     >>
>     >> 1. Wording / link tweaks
>     >> 2. Removed references to outdated links (now better served from the
>     >> kicad-pcb.org <http://kicad-pcb.org> <http://kicad-pcb.org> site)
>     >> 3. Removed "artists" tab - very outdated, 3D models are now community
>     >> contributed
>     >>
>     >> I have also added myself as a developer credit - if this is an
>     >> acceptable indulgence.
>     >>
>     >> Patch attached.
>     >>
>     >> Regards,
>     >>
>     >>
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