Re: PATCH - Winuser.h

On 12 Oct 2002 at 17:14, KJK::Hyperion wrote:

> At 06.44 12/10/2002, Christopher Faylor wrote:
> >>Fair enough.  However, I choose not to comit any more patches with
> >>pseudonyms. If someone else wants to commit it, that's their choice.
> >I think I have to agree.  I'd think that there could actually be some
> > legal issues with committing patches provided under an alias.
> 
> so a made-up but real-sounding name is OK? not that you'd be able to
> track me down more easily with my real name, especially not even
> knowing my home country and address, or if I'm a single person rather
> than a group, an AI or an alien from outer space. I don't see what
> legal value could have a name completely out of context, rather than a
> nickname equally unique (or even more so, since I have a cousin with
> my very same name - first, second and last) and equally out of context
> 
> >And, AFAIK, ChangeLog convention is to use real names not aliases.
> 
> why not use Social Security Numbers directly, then? or the digitalized
> fingerprint of the left thumb?
> 
> Not that I care that much.

	?!?  Really ?!?

	Then it shouldn't be a problem for you to use your real name instead of an alias.

> This patch isn't something worth fighting
> for. If Steven is ok with it, submit it under his name

	Ooo...let me look into my crystal ball...hmm...ah!   It is glowing!  I sense paranoia 
here, it seems to be controlling something intelligent, powerful, ancient and 
independent...Something that doesn't like to be controlled by anything outside its' self.

	Aw, rats!...the crystal ball went dark...


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