On 03/14/2018 11:39 PM, David Hendricks wrote:
On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 12:26 PM, Taiidan@gmx.com <mailto:Taiidan@gmx.com> <Taiidan@gmx.com <mailto:Taiidan@gmx.com>> wrote:
On 03/11/2018 09:42 PM, Tom Li via coreboot wrote:
2. Even if all developers are registered with their IDs
And you actually have to meet them in person for this due to
photoshop existing.
I have always thought it hilarious when a company asks for a scan of
a passport or identification card.
There still seems to be some confusion. As Alberto alluded to this isn't about verifying your identity. What matters is protecting coreboot along with its adopters and contributors (including companies who sell coreboot-based products) from legal threats. That is far more valuable than any bug fixes you might have to offer.
Oh come on. Pseudonyms are perfectly acceptable ways of identifying oneself for copyright reasons. See what the copyright office has to say:
Unless I'm reading this policy wrong and "legal name" allows pseudonyms.