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Re: [PATCH v2] SubmittingPatches: allow non-real name contributions

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Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
Date
Jul 16, 2025, 05:47 UTC
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On Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 12:44:57AM -0400, Jeff King wrote:
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> On Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 12:25:23AM +0000, brian m. carlson wrote:
> 
> > -Also notice that a real name is used in the `Signed-off-by` trailer. Please
> > -don't hide your real name.
> > +Please use a known identity in the `Signed-off-by` trailer, since we cannot
> > +accept anonymous contributions. It is common, but not required, to use some form
> > +of your real name. We realize that some contributors are not comfortable doing
> > +so or prefer to contribute under a pseudonym or preferred name and we can accept
> > +your patch either way, as long as the name and email you use are distinctive,
> > +identifying, and not misleading.
> > +
> > +The goal of this policy is to allow us to have sufficient information to contact
> > +you if questions arise about your contribution.
> 
> Thanks for updating. I think this reads very well, and you included all
> of the citations I asked for in the commit message. So this looks good
> to me!

Seconded, I'm also very much supportive of this change and like this version. Thanks!

Patrick
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Message 17 of 18 in “SubmittingPatches: allow non-real name contributions”
  1. SubmittingPatches: allow non-real name contributionsbrian m. carlson, Jul 6, 2025
  2. Jacob KellerJul 6, 2025
  3. Junio C HamanoJul 7, 2025
  4. Ayush ChandekarJul 7, 2025
  5. Theodore Ts'oJul 7, 2025
  6. Junio C HamanoJul 7, 2025
  7. Jacob KellerJul 10, 2025
  8. Phillip WoodJul 7, 2025
  9. Jeff KingJul 7, 2025
  10. Martin ÅgrenJul 8, 2025
  11. Jeff KingJul 8, 2025
  12. brian m. carlsonJul 9, 2025
  13. Jeff KingJul 10, 2025
  14. Junio C HamanoJul 10, 2025
  15. SubmittingPatches: allow non-real name contributionsbrian m. carlson, Jul 16, 2025
  16. Jeff KingJul 16, 2025
  17. Patrick SteinhardtJul 16, 2025
  18. Junio C HamanoJul 16, 2025

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