Re: Account requests and user names

2010-09-22 Thread Mohammad Nour El-Din
Yes but in case of a collision what name should the root use ? and what if the new member does not like the newly proposed name by root ? Sending 3 preferred uid(s) saves time for the root and others not to think about what to do and what names to use and what if it is OK or not with the new member

Account requests and user names

2010-09-22 Thread Benson Margulies
Folks, Contrary to the doc on the incubator site, there's really no reason to ask new people for three proposed user names. All you have to do is to look at the global committer list and see if their first choice is available, and then go around only in case of collision. Root does not mind receiv