doc: add "Acknowledgments" page

Author: xdelaruelle

NEWS.rst

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ Modules 5.6.0 (not yet released)
   working directory different than where this file is stored. (fix issue #558)
 * Doc: create *Developer HowTos* section on documentation website to group
   development how-to guides.
+* Doc: add :ref:`acknowledgments` page in the documentation.
 
 .. _Security policy: https://github.com/envmodules/modules/blob/main/SECURITY.md
 

doc/source/acknowledgments.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+.. _acknowledgments:
+
+Acknowledgments
+================
+
+We would like to express our gratitude to `CEA`_ for the resources and funding
+provided to the project over the recent years.
+
+We acknowledge all the contributors and users of the Modules community who
+participate to the quality of the project with valuable feedback and code
+improvement.
+
+The following people have notably contributed to Modules and Modules would not
+be what it is without their contributions:
+
+* R.K. Owen
+* Kent Mein
+* Mark Lakata
+* Harlan Stenn
+* Leo Butler
+* Robert Minsk
+* Jens Hamisch
+* Peter W. Osel
+* John L. Furlan
+
+.. _CEA: https://www.cea.fr/english

doc/source/index.rst

@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ automatically configured to the correct architecture.
    CONTRIBUTING
    devel
    design
+   acknowledgments
 
 
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