On Mon, 2 Dec 2024, Mark Wielaard wrote: > Adjust the DCO text to match the broader community usage and > clarifications around the use of real names, known identities and > (anonymous) pseudonyms. > > 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 as > adopted by other communities like the linux kernel, elfutils, cncf and > gentoo. > > Also explain that the FSF assignment policy might be more appropriate > when wanting to contribute using an anonymous pseudonym.
This looks fine to me personally, though I don't feel I can simply approve this wearing my wwwdocs hat (which is why I haven't responded earlier). Jason, you have originally contributed this if I remember correctly; how do we go about such a change? (One minor bit: The sentence "This will be done for you automatically if you use `git commit -s`" feels a bit off now there is more details on something else preceeding it. i.e., `git commit -s` does not establish real names as such. Maybe leave it earlier in the paragraph?) Gerald > --- > htdocs/dco.html | 17 +++++++++++++++-- > 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/htdocs/dco.html b/htdocs/dco.html > index 68fa183b9fc0..5713f003cce3 100644 > --- a/htdocs/dco.html > +++ b/htdocs/dco.html > @@ -54,8 +54,21 @@ 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.) 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>A known identity can be the committer's real, birth or legal name, > +but can also be an established (online) identity. It is the name you > +convey to people in the community for them to use to identify you as > +you. The key concern is that your identification is sufficient enough > +to contact you if an issue were to arise in the future about your > +contribution. You should not deliberately use a name or email address > +that hides your identity. When you wish to only contribute under an > +(anonymous) pseudonym, or when you require an explicit employer > +disclaimer, then following the <a href="contribute.html#legal">FSF > +assignment process</a> is more appropriate.</p> > > <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 >
