Mark Wielaard <m...@klomp.org> writes: > Hi Carlos, > > On Thu, 2024-11-21 at 12:04 -0500, Carlos O'Donell wrote: >> Adjust the DCO text to match the broader community usage including >> the Linux kernel use around "real names." > > We made a similar change to switch from "real names" to "known > identifies" for elfutils a year ago: > https://sourceware.org/cgit/elfutils/commit/CONTRIBUTING?id=b770e1c4def3532c7b59c4d2e4cd3cee26d4548b > > I suggest including the actual clarification in the explantion, so > there is no confusion about what is meant by "known identity": > > diff --git a/htdocs/dco.html b/htdocs/dco.html > index 68fa183b9fc0..f4bf17d2a6ec 100644 > --- a/htdocs/dco.html > +++ b/htdocs/dco.html > @@ -54,8 +54,10 @@ 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 pseudonyms or 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>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 > > It looks like the cncf has an almost identical clarification.
I will note that our DCO in Gentoo was based on the kernel's, and we changed ours in April last year accordingly to align with this update too. > > Cheers, > > Mark thanks, sam
