[OSS-Tools] [PATCH dt-utils] README: clarify the need for "real names" with the DCO process

[OSS-Tools] [PATCH dt-utils] README: clarify the need for "real names" with the DCO process

[Roland Hieber]

The Linux kernel recently changed the wording of "real names" to "known
identities" (see commit d4563201f33a022fc035, 2023-02-26, Linus
Torvalds: "Documentation: simplify and clarify DCO contribution example
language"). In fact, we already credit contributors in our Git history
by names that are probably not their "real names". Follow the reasoning
in the kernel guidelines in that regard, and adapt our wording
accordingly.

Link: https://git.kernel.org/torvalds/c/d4563201f33a022fc035
Signed-off-by: Roland Hieber <rhi@pengutronix.de>
---
 README | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README b/README
index acfd2c171286..428c459f7f79 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ By adding a Signed-off-by line (e.g. using `git commit -s`) saying
 
   Signed-off-by: Random J Developer <random@developer.example.org>
 
-(using your real name and e-mail address), you state that your contributions
-are in line with the DCO.
+(using your known identity), you state that your contributions are in line with
+the DCO.
 
 License
 -------
-- 
2.39.2

Re: [OSS-Tools] [PATCH dt-utils] README: clarify the need for "real names" with the DCO process

[Ahmad Fatoum]

On 31.07.23 10:51, Roland Hieber wrote:
> The Linux kernel recently changed the wording of "real names" to "known
> identities" (see commit d4563201f33a022fc035, 2023-02-26, Linus
> Torvalds: "Documentation: simplify and clarify DCO contribution example
> language"). In fact, we already credit contributors in our Git history
> by names that are probably not their "real names". Follow the reasoning
> in the kernel guidelines in that regard, and adapt our wording
> accordingly.
> 
> Link: https://git.kernel.org/torvalds/c/d4563201f33a022fc035
> Signed-off-by: Roland Hieber <rhi@pengutronix.de>

Acked-by: Ahmad Fatoum <a.fatoum@pengutronix.de>

> ---
>  README | 4 ++--
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/README b/README
> index acfd2c171286..428c459f7f79 100644
> --- a/README
> +++ b/README
> @@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ By adding a Signed-off-by line (e.g. using `git commit -s`) saying
>  
>    Signed-off-by: Random J Developer <random@developer.example.org>
>  
> -(using your real name and e-mail address), you state that your contributions
> -are in line with the DCO.
> +(using your known identity), you state that your contributions are in line with
> +the DCO.
>  
>  License
>  -------

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Re: [OSS-Tools] [PATCH dt-utils] README: clarify the need for "real names" with the DCO process

[Roland Hieber]

On Mon, 31 Jul 2023 10:51:29 +0200, Roland Hieber wrote:
> The Linux kernel recently changed the wording of "real names" to "known
> identities" (see commit d4563201f33a022fc035, 2023-02-26, Linus
> Torvalds: "Documentation: simplify and clarify DCO contribution example
> language"). In fact, we already credit contributors in our Git history
> by names that are probably not their "real names". Follow the reasoning
> in the kernel guidelines in that regard, and adapt our wording
> accordingly.
> 
> [...]

Applied, thanks!

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      commit: 0b194c865e3f4fdf4c60df9ef84d46246bac8608

Best regards,
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