remove real name requirement from DCO (#391)

matrix-org · Jul 26, 2024 · 345aa61 · 345aa61
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diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -248,11 +248,6 @@ include the line in your commit or pull request comment:
 Signed-off-by: Your Name <your@email.example.org>
 ```
 
-We accept contributions under a legally identifiable name, such as
-your name on government documentation or common-law names (names
-claimed by legitimate usage or repute). Unfortunately, we cannot
-accept anonymous contributions at this time.
-
 Git allows you to add this signoff automatically when using the `-s`
 flag to `git commit`, which uses the name and email set in your
 `user.name` and `user.email` git configs.

diff --git a/changelog.d/391.doc b/changelog.d/391.doc
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+The Matrix.org Foundation no longer requires "real" or "legally identifiable" names in order to contribute to projects.