Clarify "real name" in contributor requirements (#4160)

This updates the sign-off requirements to match what most other
matrix-org and element-hq repos already have. The change was first made
in synapse: https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/pull/3467

Signed-off-by: Tulir Asokan <tulir@maunium.net>
pull/3735/merge
Tulir Asokan 3 months ago committed by GitHub
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commit f2c6766e09
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@ -69,10 +69,14 @@ include the line in your commit or pull request comment:
Signed-off-by: Your Name <your@email.example.org>
...using your real name; unfortunately pseudonyms and anonymous contributions
can't be accepted. Git makes this trivial - just use the -s flag when you do
``git commit``, having first set ``user.name`` and ``user.email`` git configs
(which you should have done anyway :)
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

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