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authorLuke Dashjr <luke-jr+git@utopios.org>2016-09-24 04:07:56 +0000
committerLuke Dashjr <luke-jr+git@utopios.org>2016-09-24 06:27:08 +0000
commit9b040c5042a21a5bee06df4974d32cf10545c1c6 (patch)
treec9a10f915bfa84cba22163d5416fba71f8be0a3f /bip-0002.mediawiki
parent9362ede906519dec779814084e9a300ce83ca21f (diff)
bip-0002: Require email addresses for authors
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1 files changed, 3 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/bip-0002.mediawiki b/bip-0002.mediawiki
index 14877a7..9a05fed 100644
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+++ b/bip-0002.mediawiki
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ Each BIP must begin with an RFC 822 style header preamble. The headers must appe
<pre>
BIP: <BIP number, or "?" before being assigned>
Title: <BIP title; maximum 44 characters>
- Author: <list of authors' real names and optionally, email addrs>
+ Author: <list of authors' real names and email addrs>
* Discussions-To: <email address>
* Comments-Summary: <summary tone>
Comments-URI: <links to wiki page for comments>
@@ -155,16 +155,11 @@ Each BIP must begin with an RFC 822 style header preamble. The headers must appe
* Resolution: <url>
</pre>
-The Author header lists the names, and optionally the email addresses of all the authors/owners of the BIP. The format of the Author header value must be
+The Author header lists the names and email addresses of all the authors/owners of the BIP.
+The format of the Author header value must be
Random J. User <address@dom.ain>
-if the email address is included, and just
-
- Random J. User
-
-if the address is not given.
-
If there are multiple authors, each should be on a separate line following RFC 2822 continuation line conventions.
Note: The Resolution header is required for Standards Track BIPs only. It contains a URL that should point to an email message or other web resource where the pronouncement about the BIP is made.