Update DCO ("signoff") rules to 1.1
This adds a clause that notes explicitly that the person doing the
sign-off knows that the project (and his sign-off) is public and will
possibly get archived and re-distributed.
diff --git a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
index 9838d32..4d35562 100644
--- a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
+++ b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@
pass it on as a open-source patch. The rules are pretty simple: if you
can certify the below:
- Developer's Certificate of Origin 1.0
+ Developer's Certificate of Origin 1.1
By making a contribution to this project, I certify that:
@@ -291,6 +291,12 @@
person who certified (a), (b) or (c) and I have not modified
it.
+ (d) I understand and agree that this project and the contribution
+ are public and that a record of the contribution (including all
+ personal information I submit with it, including my sign-off) is
+ maintained indefinitely and may be redistributed consistent with
+ this project or the open source license(s) involved.
+
then you just add a line saying
Signed-off-by: Random J Developer <random@developer.org>