Re: [OMPI devel] Update to Open MPI Administrative Rules

2016-10-25 Thread r...@open-mpi.org
And just to be clear: while it is nice that git makes it so easy to comply, you are making a very real legal statement when you use that option! Per the bylaws: "By making a contribution to this project, I certify that: The contribution was created in whole or in part by me and I have the right

Re: [OMPI devel] Update to Open MPI Administrative Rules

2016-10-25 Thread Jeff Squyres (jsquyres)
On Oct 25, 2016, at 12:43 PM, r...@open-mpi.org wrote: > > signed-off by: Just to nit-pick: it's "Signed-off-by" (with a capital S and a -). It's the output you get when you "git commit -s ...". We're looking for that specific token, since it's standard / automatically inserted by git for

[OMPI devel] Update to Open MPI Administrative Rules

2016-10-25 Thread r...@open-mpi.org
Hello all Some of you may have noticed that we have been receiving pull requests on Github from contributors who have not signed a formal Contributor’s Agreement. This has raised some discussion in the community about how we accept such contributions without conflicting with our bylaws.