diff --git a/libraries/Ethernet/AUTHORS b/libraries/Ethernet/AUTHORS
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+
+Alberto Panu       https://github.com/bigjohnson
+Alasdair Allan     https://github.com/aallan
+Alice Pintus       https://github.com/00alis
+Adrian McEwen      https://github.com/amcewen
+Arduino LLC        http://arduino.cc/
+Arnie97            https://github.com/Arnie97
+Arturo Guadalupi   https://github.com/agdl
+Bjoern Hartmann    https://people.eecs.berkeley.edu/~bjoern/
+chaveiro           https://github.com/chaveiro
+Cristian Maglie    https://github.com/cmaglie
+David A. Mellis    https://github.com/damellis
+Dino Tinitigan     https://github.com/bigdinotech
+Eddy               https://github.com/eddyst
+Federico Vanzati   https://github.com/Fede85
+Federico Fissore   https://github.com/ffissore
+Jack Christensen   https://github.com/JChristensen
+Johann Richard     https://github.com/johannrichard
+Jordan Terrell     https://github.com/iSynaptic
+Justin Paulin      https://github.com/interwho
+lathoub            https://github.com/lathoub
+Martino Facchin    https://github.com/facchinm
+Matthias Hertel    https://github.com/mathertel
+Matthijs Kooijman  https://github.com/matthijskooijman
+Matt Robinson      https://github.com/ribbons
+MCQN Ltd.          http://mcqn.com/
+Michael Amie       https://github.com/michaelamie
+Michael Margolis   https://github.com/michaelmargolis
+Norbert Truchsess  https://github.com/ntruchsess
+Paul Stoffregen    https://github.com/PaulStoffregen
+per1234            https://github.com/per1234
+Richard Sim
+Scott Fitzgerald   https://github.com/shfitz
+Thibaut Viard      https://github.com/aethaniel
+Tom Igoe           https://github.com/tigoe
+WizNet             http://www.wiznet.co.kr
+Zach Eveland       https://github.com/zeveland
+
diff --git a/libraries/Ethernet/library.properties b/libraries/Ethernet/library.properties
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--- a/libraries/Ethernet/library.properties
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name=Ethernet
 version=1.1.2
-author=Arduino
+author=Various (see AUTHORS file for details)
 maintainer=Arduino <info@arduino.cc>
 sentence=Enables network connection (local and Internet) using the Arduino Ethernet Board or Shield.
 paragraph=With this library you can use the Arduino Ethernet (shield or board) to connect to Internet. The library provides both Client and server functionalities. The library permits you to connect to a local network also with DHCP and to resolve DNS.