On Sun, 20 Sept 2026 at 00:22, Craig Russell <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > 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?
Yes. > We do not want people to print the document, just fill the form and add a > signature. Or provide detached digital signature? > I'm trying to condense the instructions from > https://www.apache.org/licenses/contributor-agreements.html#submitting: So why not link directly to it? > "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 It could mean that, but an attachment is normally as separate item. e.g. attach a file to an email > 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] >
