On Mon, Dec 09, 2024 at 11:24:39AM +0100, Mark Wielaard wrote: > On Mon, 2024-12-02 at 11:16 +0100, Mark Wielaard wrote: > > Adjust the DCO text to match the broader community usage and > > clarifications around the use of real names, known identities and > > (anonymous) pseudonyms. > > > > These changes clarify what was meant by "real name" and that it is not > > required to be a "legal name" or any other stronger requirement than a > > known identity that could be contacted to discuss the contribution as > > adopted by other communities like the linux kernel, elfutils, cncf and > > gentoo. > > > > Also explain that the FSF assignment policy might be more appropriate > > when wanting to contribute using an anonymous pseudonym. > > Please let me know if these policy clarifications are OK. > I can also update the various wikis.
Ping > > --- > > htdocs/dco.html | 17 +++++++++++++++-- > > 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) > > > > diff --git a/htdocs/dco.html b/htdocs/dco.html > > index 68fa183b9fc0..5713f003cce3 100644 > > --- a/htdocs/dco.html > > +++ b/htdocs/dco.html > > @@ -54,8 +54,21 @@ then you just add a line saying: > > > > <pre> Signed-off-by: Random J Developer > > <ran...@developer.example.org></pre> > > > > -using your real name (sorry, no pseudonyms or anonymous contributions.) > > This > > -will be done for you automatically if you use `git commit -s`. > > +using a known identity (sorry, no anonymous contributions.) The name > > +you use as your identity should not be an anonymous id or false name > > +that misrepresents who you are. This will be done for you > > +automatically if you use `git commit -s`. > > + > > +<p>A known identity can be the committer's real, birth or legal name, > > +but can also be an established (online) identity. It is the name you > > +convey to people in the community for them to use to identify you as > > +you. The key concern is that your identification is sufficient enough > > +to contact you if an issue were to arise in the future about your > > +contribution. You should not deliberately use a name or email address > > +that hides your identity. When you wish to only contribute under an > > +(anonymous) pseudonym, or when you require an explicit employer > > +disclaimer, then following the <a href="contribute.html#legal">FSF > > +assignment process</a> is more appropriate.</p> > > > > <p>Some people also put extra optional tags at the end. The GCC project > > does > > not require tags from anyone other than the original author of the patch, > > but >
