Junio C Hamano wrote: > "Josh Soref via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > > > +. `Co-authored-by:` is used to indicate that people exchanged drafts > > + of a patch before submitting it. > > I am afraid this misses the essence of what Co-authoring means. > You may have shared your draft as FYI to your colleagues, and they > may have tweaked phrasing and responded with their reviews to help > you improve _your_ work, but that may not make them your Co-authors. > > I think the "intent" counts more. If people closely worked > together, exchanging drafts and agreeing on the final version among > themselves before submitting, with the understanding that they share > the authorship credit/blame, they are Co-authors. . `Co-authored-by:` is used to indicate that people collaborated on the contents of a patch before submitting it. ?
