From f07c4508a8461fa5d25189dfc45ed9f3b4f8e7df Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Josh Simmons Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:21:02 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] drop real/legal name requirement from DCO (#4172) Co-authored-by: Josh Simmons --- CONTRIBUTING.md | 15 --------------- 1 file changed, 15 deletions(-) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index e51f8ab3..247cf0c3 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -69,23 +69,8 @@ include the line in your commit or pull request comment: Signed-off-by: Your Name -We accept contributions under a legally identifiable name, such as -your name on government documentation or common-law names (names -claimed by legitimate usage or repute). Unfortunately, we cannot -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. -### Private sign off - -If you would like to provide your legal name privately to the Matrix.org -Foundation (instead of in a public commit or comment), you can do so by emailing -your legal name and a link to the pull request to dco@matrix.org. It helps to -include "sign off" or similar in the subject line. You will then be instructed -further. - -Once private sign off is complete, doing so for future contributions will not be required. - [1]: https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/proposing-changes-to-your-work-with-pull-requests/creating-a-pull-request