Add script generate_credits.py to automatically update credits.rst

Author: timhoffm

doc/users/generate_credits.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+#
+# This script generates credits.rst with an up-to-date list of contributors
+# to the matplotlib github repository.
+
+import subprocess
+
+TEMPLATE = """.. Note: This file is auto-generated using generate_credits.py
+
+.. _credits:
+
+*******
+Credits
+*******
+
+
+Matplotlib was written by John D. Hunter, with contributions from
+an ever-increasing number of users and developers.
+The current co-lead developers are Michael Droettboom
+and Thomas A. Caswell; they are assisted by many
+`active
+<https://www.openhub.net/p/matplotlib/contributors>`_ developers.
+
+The following is a list of contributors extracted from the
+git revision control history of the project:
+
+{contributors}
+
+Some earlier contributors not included above are (with apologies
+to any we have missed):
+
+Charles Twardy,
+Gary Ruben,
+John Gill,
+David Moore,
+Paul Barrett,
+Jared Wahlstrand,
+Jim Benson,
+Paul Mcguire,
+Andrew Dalke,
+Nadia Dencheva,
+Baptiste Carvello,
+Sigve Tjoraand,
+Ted Drain,
+James Amundson,
+Daishi Harada,
+Nicolas Young,
+Paul Kienzle,
+John Porter,
+and Jonathon Taylor.
+
+We also thank all who have reported bugs, commented on
+proposed changes, or otherwise contributed to Matplotlib's
+development and usefulness.
+"""
+
+
+def main():
+    text = subprocess.check_output(['git', 'shortlog', '--summary'])
+    contributors = [line.split('\t', 1)[1].strip()
+                    for line in text.decode('utf8').split('\n')
+                    if line]
+    with open('credits.rst', 'w') as f:
+        f.write(TEMPLATE.format(contributors=',\n'.join(contributors)))
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()