clarification on what "real names" are

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Amber Brown 2018-06-29 10:33:31 +01:00
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@ -130,11 +130,15 @@ If you agree to this for your contribution, then all that's needed is to
include the line in your commit or pull request comment:: include the line in your commit or pull request comment::
Signed-off-by: Your Name <your@email.example.org> Signed-off-by: Your Name <your@email.example.org>
...using your real name; unfortunately pseudonyms and anonymous contributions We accept contributions under a legally identifiable name, such as
can't be accepted. Git makes this trivial - just use the -s flag when you do your name on government documentation or common-law names (names
``git commit``, having first set ``user.name`` and ``user.email`` git configs claimed by legitimate usage or repute). Unfortunately, we cannot
(which you should have done anyway :) accept anonymous contributions at this time.
Git allows you to add this signoff automatically when using the ``-s``
flag to ``git commit``, which uses the name and email set in your
``user.name`` and ``user.email`` git configs.
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