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Re: [PATCH] Clarify git-format-patch --in-reply-to

From
Miklos Vajna <vmiklos@frugalware.org>
Date
Dec 19, 2008, 22:22 UTC
Message-ID
<20081219222209.GG21154@genesis.frugalware.org>
In-Reply-To
<20081220065135.6117@nanako3.lavabit.com>
On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 06:51:35AM +0900, Nanako Shiraishi <nanako3@lavabit.com> wrote:
> I understand that "Signed-off-by" is about code ownership and thought
> that the official history prefers to have a real name instead of a
> pseudonym. Perhaps you would want to say "Dan Jacobson
> <jidanni@jidanni.org>" or something similar?

I don't think it's a requirement, see 2b36b14 for example. Though yes, in general it's considered childish to hide behind a nickname, instead of using your real name. (ESR has a section about this in the "hacker howto".)

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Message 7 of 18 in “git-format-patch patch”
  1. jidanni@jidanni.orgDec 17, 2008
  2. Miklos VajnaDec 17, 2008
  3. Jeff KingDec 18, 2008
  4. Junio C HamanoDec 18, 2008
  5. Clarify git-format-patch --in-reply-tojidanni@jidanni.org, Dec 19, 2008
  6. Nanako ShiraishiDec 19, 2008
  7. Miklos VajnaDec 19, 2008
  8. Junio C HamanoDec 19, 2008
  9. SubmittingPatches: mention the usage of real name in Signed-off-by: linesMiklos Vajna, Dec 20, 2008
  10. Junio C HamanoDec 20, 2008
  11. SubmittingPatches: mention the usage of real name in Signed-off-by: linesMiklos Vajna, Dec 20, 2008
  12. jidanni@jidanni.orgDec 19, 2008
  13. Miklos VajnaDec 19, 2008
  14. just can't live without a user.namejidanni@jidanni.org, Dec 19, 2008
  15. Miklos VajnaDec 20, 2008
  16. Junio C HamanoDec 20, 2008
  17. jidanni@jidanni.orgDec 20, 2008
  18. Bernt HansenDec 19, 2008

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