Intentionally buggy commits for fame—and papers

Intentionally buggy commits for fame—and papers

What they really mean isn't quite "give me your real name"; it's closer to "give me a legal identity that can be held accountable for your behavior". That could be an individual identity, or it could be the contributor's employer vouching for them. The key point is that contributions can come with legal responsibility, e.g. if someone tries to contribute code they don't have the copyright for. The project wants to be able to link that code to an individual who can bear legal responsibility if something like that happens. Otherwise, the project as a whole will bear responsibility.