Re: PostgreSQL Contributor levels

On 8/15/25 10:30, Christoph Berg wrote:
> We have this curated list of PostgreSQL Contributors on the website:
> https://www.postgresql.org/community/contributors/
> There are two levels currently (3 when counting the Core Team):
> * Major Contributor
> * Contributor
>
> You are a "Contributor" when you appear on this list.
>
> But we also have long lists of "individuals [who] have contributed" in
> the release notes:
> https://www.postgresql.org/docs/17/release-17.html#RELEASE-17-ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
>
> You are a contributor when you contributed to the release.
>
> Clearly, there are more ways to contribute, and the term "Contributor"
> on the curated list should probably be more specific.

> * We need (at least) a better name for "Contributor" (currently level 2).
> Ideas included "Sustained Contributor" and "Recognized Contributor",
> but there are probably better ideas.
>
> * If we add a (low threshold, easy to get into) 3rd level, we need a
> name. Maybe "Acknowledged Contributor", maybe just "Contributor".
>
> * "Major Contributor" is probably fine.

I think sticking with gradations of Contributor is fine, as in:

Major Contributor
Sustained Contributor
Contributor

>
> * It's not yet clear how we would present 3 levels in that list, as the
> page is currently already very long. Possibly the 3rd level would
> appear in a separate page.

Something like?:

https://getbootstrap.com/docs/5.3/components/accordion/#how-it-works

> Any feedback or input is welcome!
>
> Christoph
>
>

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