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The discussion slipped to whether: + * packagers/contributors [sh|w]ould use & publish their real name (as +registered in identity), + * packagers/contributors [sh|w]ould publish their contact email (same), + * in their contributions to the project (here, in the changelog), + * if it should be strictly enforced or not, and why. + +for practical or personal reasons. It's a general, pretty key matter, +it's been rightly suggested to raise the point here, so here it is. + +We can't enforce anything unless we decide on this first and this +thread is here to gather views. What we (Council) will decide later on +about this depends on the outcomes of the discussion (and if we ever +decide or not btw). It will be part of the project's privacy policy. + +And please try to keep this discussion to the point, focused and +civilized; state your views, don't infer on others' ones, stay cool. +Or your point will become shallow and the discussion will be wasted. + +The points to decide here are: + a) should a contributor provide a public email address, to be used in +changelogs, commits and everywhere her contribution to the project +needs an id or contact id? (for instance changelog, commit, document +authoring) + b) should a contributor provide a real name for the same goals? or is +a fake name/alias ok, as long as there are people that do know/meet +the person? + +I won't comment on pros and cons below (not exclusive of others), but +those were raised in the discussion before: + +The pros (as in "yes one should"): + - that is the common way used in MDV and other major distributions + - (email or name) it identifies the author of a change to the project/code + - (email) it helps identifying & contacting directly someone in the +project (peer review or any ad hoc matter) + - (email & name) it helps building confidence among contributors and +from the outside + - (name) it encourages people to adopt a consistent behaviour + - (email & name) it builds one's contributions list for +future/outside reference + +The cons (as in "no, one should be free not to") + - public email addresses get spammed + - personal preferences to not reveal one's name + - there are situations where anonymity is a requirement or "nice to +have" (from a personal or corporate point of view) + - it will encourage people to contact directly contributors instead +of using other expected channels + +Note that one may use a fake name/identity anyway to stay anonymous +(but unless one already has a network of trust within a group, she +would not have a past public record to help building her new +reputation). + +What is at stake is the accountability for each contributor, hence for +the whole project. What will matter is what one does and how. + +And again, let's have this point discussed in a cool, informative, +constructive and efficient way, please. + +Cheers, + +Romain +</PRE> + + + + + + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="002918.html">[Mageia-dev] [RPM] cauldron core/release nagios-3.2.3-2.mga1 +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="002899.html">[Mageia-dev] Contributors using real name/working email? or not? or maybe? +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#2897">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#2897">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#2897">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#2897">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + +<hr> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev">More information about the Mageia-dev +mailing list</a><br> +</body></html> |