Re: [PATCH v2 5/9] SubmittingPatches: update extra tags list

From: Josh Soref <jsoref@gmail.com>
Date: Dec 21, 2023, 21:55 UTC
Message-ID: <CACZqfqBWKepr7A2O8Wp_8FqD5h9=O6kQUqEjN8Z1fOdks1TYPA@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <xmqq4jgbl0iz.fsf@gitster.g>

Junio C Hamano wrote:

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> "Josh Soref via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com> writes:
>
> > +. `Co-authored-by:` is used to indicate that people exchanged drafts
> > +   of a patch before submitting it.
>
> I am afraid this misses the essence of what Co-authoring means.
> You may have shared your draft as FYI to your colleagues, and they
> may have tweaked phrasing and responded with their reviews to help
> you improve _your_ work, but that may not make them your Co-authors.
>
> I think the "intent" counts more.  If people closely worked
> together, exchanging drafts and agreeing on the final version among
> themselves before submitting, with the understanding that they share
> the authorship credit/blame, they are Co-authors.

. `Co-authored-by:` is used to indicate that people collaborated on the
   contents of a patch before submitting it.