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diff --git a/site/git/index.php b/site/git/index.php index baab5a1..a5ac4e1 100644 --- a/site/git/index.php +++ b/site/git/index.php @@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ (such as coreboot) require a legal name, which can be problematic for certain groups of people. </p> <p> - Using your legal name is <b>not</b> required when submitting patches to libreboot. For reasons why we have this policy, read <a href='http://geekfeminism.org/2012/09/29/quick-hit-how-git-shows-the-patriarchal-nature-of-the-software-industry/'>this article</a>. You can use an assumed name, or your company name (if you have a company), if you want. Also, read <a href='http://www.kalzumeus.com/2010/06/17/falsehoods-programmers-believe-about-names/'>this article</a>. Unfortunately, git appears to be stuck with these problems, when an author changes their name, and we don't have a concrete answer to it. - As far as we know, publishing your legal name isn't even required for copyright purposes; in fact, "pen names" are common in literature. You can also - submit patches without a name, if you want (instructions are detailed on this page). + Using your legal name is <b>not</b> required when submitting patches to libreboot. For reasons why we have this policy, read <a href='http://geekfeminism.org/2012/09/29/quick-hit-how-git-shows-the-patriarchal-nature-of-the-software-industry/'>this article</a>. You can use an assumed name, or your company name (if you have one), if you want or need to do that. You can also + submit patches <i>without a name</i>, if you want or need to do that (instructions are provided on this page). Also, read <a href='http://www.kalzumeus.com/2010/06/17/falsehoods-programmers-believe-about-names/'>this article</a>. Unfortunately, git appears to be stuck with these problems, when an author changes their name, and we don't have a concrete answer to it. + As far as we know, publishing your legal name isn't even required for copyright purposes; in fact, "pen" names are commonly used by literary authors. </p> <p> When submitting any kind of documentation, try not to use the terms him/her, she/he, his/her, or anything that is gender biased. <b>Use their, they, them, those people, that person, and so on.</b> <a href="https://gist.githubusercontent.com/0xabad1dea/8870b192fd1758743f66/raw/a230fa3438ce60c538dba31830fa88143245b719/singularthey.md">You are making a huge difference</a>. @@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ <?php echo gettext("Make sure that you configured git so that your name and email address appear in the commits that you create:"); ?><br/> $ <b>git config --global user.name "Your Name"</b><br/> $ <b>git config --global user.email your@emailaddress.com</b><br/> - <b>NOTE: you don't have to use your legal name. We don't care what name you use. If you wish to be anonymous (no name), you can use <i>Libreboot Contributor</i> as your name, and <i>noname@libreboot.org</i> as the email address, and we will still accept your patch for review. <i>We are OK with anonymous contributions.</i></b> + <b>NOTE: you do not have to use your legal name; assumed names are OK. If you wish to be anonymous (no name), you can also use <i>Libreboot Contributor</i> as your name, and <i>noname@libreboot.org</i> as the email address. <i>We will happily accept anonymous contributions in the libreboot project.</i></b> </p> <p> <?php echo gettext("The following is also useful:"); ?><br/> @@ -170,8 +170,7 @@ <p> If you wish to use a different author name for the commit command, add <b><i>--author="Author's Name <author's email address>"</i></b> at the end. This could be an assumed name, or it could be because you are submitting a patch on someone else's - behalf. <b>If you wish to be anonymous (no name), you can use <i>Libreboot Contributor</i> as your name, and <i>noname@libreboot.org</i> as the email address, - and we will still accept your patch for review. <i>We are OK with anonymous contributions.</i></b> + behalf. <b>If you wish to be anonymous (no name), you can also use <i>Libreboot Contributor</i> as your name, and <i>noname@libreboot.org</i> as the email address. <i>We will happily accept anonymous contributions in the libreboot project.</i></b> </p> <p> Check once more that everything you want is added. Use the <b>git status</b> command to check for untracking changes/files, and adapt accordingly. |