Fedora account restrictions

[ffm]

On Jan 17, 2008 8:53 PM, Jeff Spaleta <jspaleta at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Jan 17, 2008 4:21 PM, ffm <ffm at intserverror.com> wrote:
> > After a lengthy discussion on IRC, they told me to post here.
> >
> > I am trying to get a package in the repos, http://launchpad.net/gasp ,
> so
> > that it can be used on the OLPC XO.
> >
> > Unfortunately, I am not legaly allowed to sign contracts, as I am <18
> but
> > >13. My name also cannot be disclosed.
>
> > I would be able to aquire parental
> > permission to do so, but I still would not be permitted from having my
> name
> > appear in the logs, instead being identified by my psyudonym, "ffm".
>
> Your name cannot be disclosed legally?  Or is it just undesirable to
> be disclosed? I can understand there possibly being an issue with
> being a minor with regard to legal contracts, but not being able to
> have your name disclosed on a legal basis seems odd to me.


I have no problem with Red Hat knowing my name, nor do my parents, but it
would be prefered that this information was  not in the public logs, at
least not googleable. I am not sure on the legal issues of this.

Can't we have your legal guardian sign the contract taking
> responsibility for your actions by doing so, and be willing to
> disclose their name in place of yours whenever necessary?


That's why I am asking here.

Thanks,
FFM
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