On 11/21/24 12:04 PM, Carlos O'Donell wrote:
> Adjust the DCO text to match the broader community usage including
> the Linux kernel use around "real names."

Ping. :-)

The glibc contribution checklist text has been updated:
https://sourceware.org/glibc/wiki/Contribution%20checklist

The binutils contribution checklist did not need updating.

I posted a status update to the projects here:
https://inbox.sourceware.org/libc-alpha/24b26a75-3b3d-4a00-af92-0b7c331e2...@redhat.com/
 
> 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 
> &lt;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

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Cheers,
Carlos.

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