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

[Ahmad Fatoum <a.fatoum@pengutronix.de>]

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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