On 10/01/2017 09:54 AM, Matthias Bläsing wrote: > Hi, > > Am Sonntag, den 01.10.2017, 08:21 +0300 schrieb Emilian Bold: >> I believe it would be best to use our full name and @apache alias >> when committing to the main repository. >> >> Right now I see a mix of company, personal and .local email addresses >> as well as complete name or just (local machine) usernames. >> >> Actually I don't care about the email address that much, but it must >> be something reachable. >> >> The full name though seems important. > > I agree with Emilians assessment, the author information is important > and needs to be correct. It will also make it easier to see if work can > be merged directly. If I'm not mistaken code can be merged under two > conditions: > > 1. Either the change is deemed small/simple enough not to require an > ICLA > 2. The author needs to have an ICLA on file > > For the first condition I'll rely on my gut feeling, for the second an > apache email adresse as the author is a clear indication. > > So I'd suggest to use the atpache address as the primary author > address. > > Greetings > > Matthias >
An email address is typically unique to whomever does the commit, whereas multiple people can share the same name. I don't much care whether you use your personal, corporate or apache.org email address, but keeping it the same throughout really helps for those of us trying to piece together who does what and when.
