From 3b12f6d61b3b10b57e7b3a45f1d7a96f9790d674 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew Morgan <1342360+anoadragon453@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2022 11:10:20 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Note that contributors can sign off privately (#12204) Co-authored-by: Patrick Cloke --- changelog.d/12204.doc | 1 + docs/development/contributing_guide.md | 11 +++++++++++ 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+) create mode 100644 changelog.d/12204.doc diff --git a/changelog.d/12204.doc b/changelog.d/12204.doc new file mode 100644 index 000000000..c4b2805bb --- /dev/null +++ b/changelog.d/12204.doc @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +Document that contributors can sign off privately by email. diff --git a/docs/development/contributing_guide.md b/docs/development/contributing_guide.md index 844868595..071202e19 100644 --- a/docs/development/contributing_guide.md +++ b/docs/development/contributing_guide.md @@ -458,6 +458,17 @@ 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](mailto:dco@matrix.org?subject=Private%20sign%20off). +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. # 10. Turn feedback into better code.