Re: [PATCH] coding-assistants: simplify attribution

[Jonathan Corbet]

Jonathan Corbet <corbet@xxxxxxx> writes:

> As suggested by Christian, I have applied his patch to a branch and
> simplified the changelog, see below.
>
> I'm nervous about applying it still because I don't think it's my role
> to set this sort of policy; I really want to feel that there is a
> consensus behind it.  So there's some additional CCs here because I
> would like to hear from some folks:
>
> - This policy document originally came out of the TAB; is the TAB (on
>   CC) OK with this change?
>
> - At least one maintainer (on CC) have said that they currently strip
>   Assisted-by tags out of patches before applying them, a practice that
>   would seem to undermine the whole policy.  Would this change be
>   sufficient to end that practice?
>

So I was not overwhelmed by responses :)  I'm going to take silence for
assent in this case and send the patch through.

Thanks,

jon