diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
index 598446f..7e94e69 100644
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -40,42 +40,7 @@ Created and maintained by David Dollar
 
 Patches contributed by:
 
-* Adam Wiggins
-* Chris Continanza
-* Chris Lowder
-* Craig R Webster
-* Dan Farina
-* Dan Peterson
-* David Dollar
-* Fletcher Nichol
-* Gabriel Burt
-* Gamaliel Toro
-* Greg Reinacker
-* Hugues Le Gendre
-* Hunter Nield
-* Iain Hecker
-* Jay Zeschin
-* Keith Rarick
-* Khaja Minhajuddin
-* Lincoln Stoll
-* Marcos Muino Garcia
-* Mark McGranaghan
-* Matt Griffin
-* Matt Haynes
-* Matthijs Langenberg
-* Michael Dwan
-* Michael van Rooijen
-* Mike Javorski
-* Nathan Broadbent
-* Nathan L Smith
-* Nick Zadrozny
-* Phil Hagelberg
-* Ricardo Chimal, Jr
-* Thom May
-* Tom Ward
-* brainopia
-* clifff
-* jc00ke
+Adam Wiggins, Chris Continanza, Chris Lowder, Craig R Webster, Dan Farina, Dan Peterson, David Dollar, Fletcher Nichol, Gabriel Burt, Gamaliel Toro, Greg Reinacker, Hugues Le Gendre, Hunter Nield, Iain Hecker, Jay Zeschin, Keith Rarick, Khaja Minhajuddin, Lincoln Stoll, Marcos Muino Garcia, Mark McGranaghan, Matt Griffin, Matt Haynes, Matthijs Langenberg, Michael Dwan, Michael van Rooijen, Mike Javorski, Nathan Broadbent, Nathan L Smith, Nick Zadrozny, Phil Hagelberg, Ricardo Chimal, Jr, Thom May, Tom Ward, brainopia, clifff, jc00ke
 
 ## License
 
diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index 6eda065..f5b9a23 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ task :pages => "man:commit" do
   }
 end
 
+task :authors do
+  authors = %x{ git log --pretty=format:"%an" | sort -u }.split("\n")
+  puts authors.join(", ")
+end
+
 ## dist
 
 require "erb"