Re: [w3c/manifest] Multiple authors / developers (#630)

> Package.json is a good option also. The use case why I actually got this
idea for credits is indeed to show this information in an app store (the
Blockstack Browser).

Ok, but it also doesn't show author info either... I guess they can't because they also use web manifest (🐓/🥚)  

> In contrary to package.json it is safe to assume that manifest.json is
publicly accessible. Also the key idea is that it is not just for developer
attribution but also to give designers, copy writers and others their
deserved credits in a computer readable standard format.

That still provides very little value to users (e.g., "this was made by random developer X and random designer Y, and copy writer W"... user: meh, 🤷🏽‍♂️). The bar needs to be much higher, like: "show me all apps made by X". Steam provides the ability to search by publisher and developer, which is useful, for instance, to find games by reputable publishers or developers:  

![screenshot_2017-12-04_16_24_01](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/870154/33537460-ae1a946c-d90f-11e7-81b7-d6dc77b824c5.png)

The problem is still authenticity and trust... which search engines try solve... anyway, it's a hard problem. I'm still not super convinced that we would want to add anything at this point. 
 

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