On Sun, 20 Sept 2026 at 00:40, sebb <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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?
Or set up a short link and use that. > > "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] > >
