Re: [PATCH][rfc][doc] extending the contribution guidelines

[Ludovic Courtès]

Hi!

ng0 <address@hidden> skribis:

> === Ia. ===
> We allow any names people choose to use, what speak against
> having pseudo-anonymous contributions under
> email: "address@hidden", name: "Guix Contributor" in the log
> messages?
> In one project I participate in, some people also started to use
> name: "psyc://loupsycedyglgamf.onion/~name-of-person",
> email: "BM-IDwhichisalonghash"
> the psyc URI is something unique where people can be reached and
> so is the provided Bitmessage ID.

We definitely accept contributions made with pseudonyms, and I agree
it’s a good idea to explicitly state it in the manual.

> == II. ==
>
> A question on copyright assignment: We have the Guix Europe
> association. Could we not use it for copyright assignments in
> file headers like this, either in addition to the already
> existing ones or use it exclusively?
>
> ;;; Copyright © 2015, 2016 the Guix Europe association
>
> Why would it be a bad idea, why would it be a good idea?

I agree with what Andreas wrote.

Thanks,
Ludo’.