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copyright: Align with new kernel policy
The only reason the "real names encouraged" bit was ever there was the Linux kernel policy. That is now gone [1], so let's drop that too. Instead, replace it with a line that roughly maps to the new "known identity" wording (but a bit clearer on the what and why). [1] https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=d4563201f33a022fc0353033d9dfeb1606a88330 Signed-off-by: Hector Martin <[email protected]>
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This can be automated by simply using `git commit -s`.
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Real names are not required for authorship or sign-off info, although we encourage those contributors who are comfortable using their real name to do so, as some upstream projects are pickier about this. "Real name" is defined as the name you would use or expect to use for official business and in-person interactions, not whatever name any particular government agency thinks you should be using at the present point in time.
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Real names are not required for authorship or sign-off info. We encourage people to use a name they are commonly known by (e.g. a name you commonly use to interact in similar spaces), as that helps establish trust.
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# Reverse engineering policy
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