Adjust the DCO text to match the broader community usage including the Linux kernel use around "real names."
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. Link: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst?id=d4563201f33a022fc0353033d9dfeb1606a88330 Link: https://github.com/cncf/foundation/blob/659fd32c86dc/dco-guidelines.md Link: https://github.com/cncf/foundation/issues/383 --- htdocs/dco.html | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/htdocs/dco.html b/htdocs/dco.html index 68fa183b..7f6cb882 100644 --- a/htdocs/dco.html +++ b/htdocs/dco.html @@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ 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.) +This will be done for you automatically if you use `git commit -s`. <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 -- 2.46.0
