From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S264876AbUEYPG0 (ORCPT ); Tue, 25 May 2004 11:06:26 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S264924AbUEYPG0 (ORCPT ); Tue, 25 May 2004 11:06:26 -0400 Received: from aim.alphamgmt.com ([38.117.182.251]:32263 "EHLO web3.alphamgmt.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S264876AbUEYPDd (ORCPT ); Tue, 25 May 2004 11:03:33 -0400 Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 11:03:33 -0400 From: Justin Michael To: Linus Torvalds Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [RFD] Explicitly documenting patch submission Message-ID: <20040525150332.GA5829@alphamgmt.com> References: <20040525110000.27463.19462.Mailman@lists.us.dell.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20040525110000.27463.19462.Mailman@lists.us.dell.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.4i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Linus Torvalds wrote: > On Mon, 24 May 2004, Davide Libenzi wrote: > > > > IANAL, but I don't think they have to ask. As with GPL, you not required > > to sign anything to be able to use the software. By using the software you > > agree on the license. By submitting a patch to a maintainer, you agree > > with the Developer's Certificate of Origin. > No, the thing is, we want your name to show up, and we do want you to > explicitly state that not only do you know about the license, you also > have the right to release your code under the license. May I suggest the tag be "DCO-signoff-by" to make it more clear what the tag indicates. Justin