On 11/21/24 1:47 PM, Sam James wrote: > 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.
That's good to know. Did you include any additional clarifying language? I'd like to keep the language as simple as possible, and so I do not plan to make any further changes to my patch. I'm concerned that terms like "false" or "misrepresent" are context dependent and may lead to more confusion. I like that the linux kernel text is succinct. -- Cheers, Carlos.
