Subject: Re: CVS commit: src/bin/sh
To: Perry E. Metzger <perry@piermont.com>
From: Luke Mewburn <lukem@netbsd.org>
List: source-changes
Date: 04/16/2003 01:34:40
On Tue, Apr 15, 2003 at 11:32:05AM -0400, Perry E. Metzger wrote:
|
| Luke Mewburn <lukem@netbsd.org> writes:
| > Why do I ask for this? I see it as a matter of courtesy with
| > respect to proper attribution, especially given that I would prefer
| > that I am attributed in this manner in commits made in other projects
| > (i.e, at least as "lukem@netbsd.org" rather than just "lukem").
|
| I generally avoid this in order to prevent adding spam to people's
| lives. I usually use full name attributions, i.e. "provided by Joseph
| Smith in PR foo".
If you're quoting from a non-confidential PR, or from a CVS commit log
that appeared on a public mailing list, it's a moot point really...
On the issue of commits inspired by PRs; I usually just quote the person's
name, although I may add the email address as well.
| Perhaps if we decide to standardize on email addresses we can use "foo
| at bar.com"? I don't mind the @ for myself -- my email address is in
| so many places it is impossible to avoid -- but others may not
| appreciate it...
(See above re public commit messages)
Luke.