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Re: [eclipse.org-architecture-council] Remove Committer Emeritus status from the project page?

Bug for the removal is https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=480670

On Tue, Oct 27, 2015 at 10:35 AM, Lars Vogel <lars.vogel@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Since Bug 440316 we list all historical committers on the project
> pages. Before that change, a retired committer would only be listed on
> this page, if the project or project lead made him "Committer
> Emeritus".
>
> I think having Committer Emeritus as special status is therefore not
> necessary anymore.
>
> IMHO this special status may even lead to to some negative feeling,
> e.g., "why he/she but not me?". Also the selection criteria when a
> person was given emeritus status is not very clear to me. Take for
> example https://projects.eclipse.org/projects/eclipse.platform.ui/who
> where we only list Nick Edgar as emeritus.
>
> What do you think? Please comment directly in the bug.
>
> Best regards, Lars
>
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-- 
Eclipse Platform UI and e4 project co-lead
CEO vogella GmbH

Haindaalwisch 17a, 22395 Hamburg
Amtsgericht Hamburg: HRB 127058
Geschäftsführer: Lars Vogel, Jennifer Nerlich de Vogel
USt-IdNr.: DE284122352
Fax (032) 221739404, Email: lars.vogel@xxxxxxxxxxx, Web: http://www.vogella.com


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