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. Cheers, Mark
