[Python-ideas] Add citation() to site.py

[Alexander Belopolsky]

On Wed, Mar 23, 2016 at 12:31 PM, Nikolaus Rath <Nikolaus at rath.org> wrote:

> > and it formally acknowledges the work done by
> > others.
>
> Yeah, but the "others" don't benefit from it and don't care about it.


What's the basis for this assertion?  Even if you do a survey of all
present and past contributors and they all agree with you, it does not mean
that increased visibility in academic publications will not attract future
contributors who would value proper citations.

Personally, I am +0 on the idea.
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