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+logstash-output-jdbc is a project originally created by Karl Southern 
+(the_angry_angel), but there are a number of people that have contributed 
+or implemented key features over time. We do our best to keep this list 
+up-to-date, but you can also have a look at the nice contributor graphs
+produced by GitHub: https://github.com/theangryangel/logstash-output-jdbc/graphs/contributors
+
+[hordijk](https://github.com/hordijk)
+[dmitryakadiamond](https://github.com/dmitryakadiamond)
+[MassimoSporchia](https://github.com/MassimoSporchia)
+[ebuildy](https://github.com/ebuildy)
+[kushtrimjunuzi](https://github.com/kushtrimjunuzi)
+[josemazo](https://github.com/josemazo)
+[aceoliver](https://github.com/aceoliver)
+[roflmao](https://github.com/roflmao)
+[onesuper](https://github.com/onesuper)
+[phr0gz](https://github.com/phr0gz)
+[jMonsinjon](https://github.com/jMonsinjon)