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Real Name For Open Source Development?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the my-name-is-guy-ingonito dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Do you contribute to open source projects under your real name or a nickname? The openness of open source can be encouraging, but software patents you have never heard of can become a nightmare if a patent troll sues for implementing 'their' scroll bar. A real name also means you end up in the big index we call search engines. An assumed name could be an additional layer of protection, but what are its pros and cons and is it worth the hassle when asked to participate in a meatspace meeting?"

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  1. Real Name! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    you should always use your real name when publishing online!

  2. Blue Salad is not my real name. by Green+Salad · · Score: 5, Funny

    As long as I sign my code as Blue Salad, they'll never guess I'm really "Green Salad." Muh haha

  3. My nickname... by girlintraining · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've never had any problems submitting my code as Bill_Gates55, but RMS1953 can sometimes get me into trouble. Of course, nobody would believe me if I used my real name; Girls don't program.

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  4. Re:probably overkill by Renegade88 · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you use hacker-ish sounding names like CapnCrunch or Dildog then you're asking for notoriety and your ass will be laughed at in a LUG.

    Are you speaking from experience, Ethanol-Fueled?