From e3beb01b9f0edb0ea7c6d8ca27c4ee7e1f7d2168 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Francis Rowe Date: Tue, 05 Jan 2016 14:51:06 -0500 Subject: clarify that programs are literary works --- (limited to 'site/git') diff --git a/site/git/index.php b/site/git/index.php index cdab39d..e2dfd18 100644 --- a/site/git/index.php +++ b/site/git/index.php @@ -94,7 +94,7 @@

Using your legal name is not required when submitting patches to libreboot. For reasons why we have this policy, read this article. You can use a pseudonym (alternative name), or your company name (if you have one), if you want or need to do that. You can also submit patches without a name, if you want or need to do that (instructions are provided on this page). Also, read this article. 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. + 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 (computer programs are literary works).

When submitting any kind of documentation, try not to use the terms him/her, she/he, his/her, or anything that is gender biased. Use their, they, them, those people, that person, and so on. You are making a huge difference. -- cgit v0.9.1