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+drath:Dominic Rath <Dominic.Rath@gmx.de>
+mlu:Magnus Lundin <lundin@mlu.mine.nu>
+mifi:Michael Fischer <fischermi@t-online.de>
+ntfreak:Spencer Oliver <spen@spen-soft.co.uk>
+duane:Duane Ellis <openocd@duaneellis.com>
+oharboe:Øyvind Harboe <oyvind.harboe@zylin.com>
+kc8apf:Rick Altherr <kc8apf@users.berlios.de>
+zwelch:Zachary T Welch <zw@superlucidity.net>
+vpalatin:Vincent Palatin <vpalatin@users.berlios.de>
+bodylove:Carsten Schlote <schlote@vahanus.net>