From: Miklos Vajna <vmiklos@frugalware.org>
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:22:09 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Clarify git-format-patch --in-reply-to
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".)