[Python-Dev] Mercurial?

[Georg Brandl]

Martin v. Löwis schrieb:
>>> We could pre-record the list of allowed names in a hook, then have the 
>>> hook check that usernames include one of those names and an email 
>>> address (so people can still start using another email address).
>> 
>> What about commits from other people, e.g. pulled from a repo or imported
>> via hg import?
> 
> Not sure. What is the recommendation?
>
> Ideally, we would have a contributor agreement on file of any, well,
> contributor.

Well, in theory it shouldn't make a difference if a contributed patch is
committed by a committer under his name (and the contributor's name mentioned
in the commit message), or if the patch is committed under the contributor's
name.

Georg

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