> On Sep 19, 2026, at 15:35, sebb <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Sat, 19 Sept 2026 at 23:06, Craig Russell <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I'm planning on making two changes to the ICLA form. >> >> 1. Change "Please complete and sign this Agreement, and then email a pdf copy >> to [email protected] only (do not copy any other persons or lists). >> Read this document carefully before signing and keep a copy for your records" >> >> to "Please use a pdf form filler, attach your signature, and then email the >> completed form > > It's not clear to me what 'attach your signature' means. > Does that refer to a separate digital signature, or can people insert > an image of their signature?
Would "add your signature" be better? We do not want people to print the document, just fill the form and add a signature. I'm trying to condense the instructions from https://www.apache.org/licenses/contributor-agreements.html#submitting: "When submitting by email, please fill in the form with a PDF form filler, then save and attach the PDF file to an email addressed to [email protected]." More details here: https://www.apache.org/licenses/cla-faq.html#printer "ICLA, CCLA, SGA, and Member license documents are PDF forms with entry form fields. There is also space for a signature which must not be typed. Using a PDF form filler will allow the submitter to fill and sign the forms without printing them. Many browsers can now fill PDF forms directly, otherwise you will need to use a different tool. The precise steps needed depend on the operating system and tools used by the submitter." If you have a suggestion how to reword it, I'm open. Would "add your signature" be better? Attach your signature seems to be a pretty generic phrase for click on the "Draw" button use the Tools-Annotate-Signature function to create a signature use the Edit function and choose Fill & Sign Craig > >> to [email protected] only (do not copy any other persons or lists). >> Read this document carefully before signing and keep the form for your >> records". >> >> This will help people who read the document and then know what we expect. >> >> 2. The form now has the entry fields defined as Courier, Regular, 9. Since >> Courier is not a standard font, each form filler decides what the closest >> available font is, and some are bizarre. >> >> I propose to change this to Courier New, Regular, 9. I believe this is a >> standard font that will not require anything from the browser, and will >> result in the form fields looking like the rest of the document. >> >> I've attached the proposed form in both odt and pdf formats. >> >> Feedback welcome. >> >> Craig >> >> >> Craig L Russell >> [email protected] >> Craig L Russell [email protected]
