On 15/01/2019 03:39, Garret Wilson wrote: > On 1/9/2019 2:30 AM, Mark Thomas wrote: >> … >> Create yourself an account at https://wiki.apache.org/tomcat (click >> login then create an account) and let the list know your ID. Then one of >> the admins can add you to the allowed editors. > > > I was just ready to create an account, but I want to verify the details > so I don't screw things up. > > * It asks for a "Name". Is this a username, I suppose? So we don't > maintain our "name" separate from our "login username"?
Yes, it is your username. Any linkage from that to your "public name" would be maintained on your user page - if you wish. > * It says to use "FirstnameLastName". Are you literally wanting us to > use "JohnDoe", or can we use "johndoe"? Sorry for the questions; as > one who works with protocols all the time, I automatically assume > this stuff is important. But I prefer to use lowercase on my > usernames; I'm a little confused about why this would want > PascalCase for a login username. (I can't think of another system > that I use that requires PascalCase usernames.) Think of it as a SHOULD rather than a MUST. > My guess is that it's trying to maintain a "human name" and a "username" > but combine them both into one field or something. I can't say this > approach is typical… Anything in PascalCase becomes a link to a wiki page of that name. Usernames are created in this form so references to the user automatically become links to that user's page in the wiki. It isn't a feature we use much at the moment. A quick check shows that most, but not all, contributors have created their user name in PascalCase. For example, take a look at https://wiki.apache.org/tomcat/AndrewCarr Mark --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org
