From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Loic Dachary Subject: Re: Signed-off-by and aliases Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 07:31:59 +0200 Message-ID: <537AE8CF.7050307@dachary.org> References: <537A1FAE.9060300@dachary.org> <1400513274.44658.YahooMailNeo@web165002.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> <20140520041926.GA7063@redhat.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="KnAh6aeJCiPt9pea28CDnpXoSHQVj6OGq" Return-path: Received: from smtp.dmail.dachary.org ([91.121.254.229]:42093 "EHLO smtp.dmail.dachary.org" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1750699AbaETFcD (ORCPT ); Tue, 20 May 2014 01:32:03 -0400 In-Reply-To: <20140520041926.GA7063@redhat.com> Sender: ceph-devel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: To: Richard Fontana , Koleos Fuscus Cc: Ceph Development This is an OpenPGP/MIME signed message (RFC 4880 and 3156) --KnAh6aeJCiPt9pea28CDnpXoSHQVj6OGq Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Richard, Thanks for your input ! I don't think koleosfuscus will have an issue using its real name. Howeve= r, I know of at least one other instance where finding a way to handle al= iases would allow contributors to participate in the Ceph project. OVH is= a large hosting company employing a number of developers and management = explicitly forbids participation in Free Software projects. The primary r= eason being that they could be contacted by companies looking for talents= =2E If their contributions were clustered under the OVH a= lias, they may have permission to publish their code. Legally speaking it= is not even an alias since OVH indeed is the copyright holder. I guess t= he same applies in the context OpenStack. What do you think ? Cheers On 20/05/2014 06:19, Richard Fontana wrote: > On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 08:27:54AM -0700, Koleos Fuskus wrote: >> Please notice that the complete alias is "koleosfuscus" with "c" and n= ot "k" >> and I include a space when the forms ask me for name and family name. = Anyway, I >> would like to receive advice on this topic. It may be convenient for m= e to do >> contributions using my real name. I am not aware of the copyright prob= lems that >> I may have for using alias.=20 >=20 > I can't provide you with advice on this, but my recommendation to the > Ceph project maintainers is that real names be required as part of the > Signed-off-by. >=20 > Use of an alias does not affect your ability to obtain copyright. One > concern is that if you remain entirely anonymous and it becomes > necessary to contact you in the future for some reason relating either > to the license you are granting or the code you are providing, it may > become relatively difficult to do so. How much this would actually > matter is unclear (it might depend on how substantial your > contributions are). >=20 > Another concern I have is a policy issue somewhat external to Ceph. I > am currently attempting with some others to convince OpenStack to > switch from a CLA to a DCO contribution system and have specifically > pointed to Ceph as an example of a successful DCO-using project, well > known to OpenStack participants. I am concerned about possible FUD > from CLA advocates should it be discovered that Ceph accepts > pseudonymic contributions under the DCO. (This even though I realize a > CLA could itself be signed pseudonymously.) >=20 > - Richard >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >> >> Best, >> >> koleos >> >> >> On Monday, May 19, 2014 5:19 PM, Loic Dachary wrote= : >> >> >> Hi Richard, >> >> It was nice seeing you at the OpenStack summit. Do not hesitate to red= irect if >> this question is best answered by someone else at RedHat. As most of u= s I'm >> still unsure who at RedHat has time to devote to Ceph ;-) >> >> Koleos Fuskus would like to contribute code u= nder an >> alias (this is not its real name). If I understand correctly, copyrigh= t (both >> in software and litterary works) allows authors to use aliases. Does R= edHat >> have a position on this ? >> >> Cheers >> >> -- >> Lo c Dachary, Artisan Logiciel Libre >> >> --=20 Lo=EFc Dachary, Artisan Logiciel Libre --KnAh6aeJCiPt9pea28CDnpXoSHQVj6OGq Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.22 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ iEYEARECAAYFAlN66M8ACgkQ8dLMyEl6F220jwCfQfW3bQ7AL8vWRQPA48eH0N1x hXQAnRekWUxj6H7oPDPeYtVSFf3edzv3 =oEnu -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --KnAh6aeJCiPt9pea28CDnpXoSHQVj6OGq--