Hi
Someone asked me offline if Fedora allows one to remain anonymous and I
have answered it but perhaps this info would benefit others. As far as I
know, it is a requirement that you give your full name and other
information as specified in the Fedora account system while joining as a
contributor but can choose to mark all of the information except your id
(can be a nickname) and email address as private information. You
could potentially give false data while signing up and my understanding
is that, this is not a liability for Fedora (we might required to
remove the account if we get to know however) but one
practical/administration problem with remaining completely anonymous is
that you cannot be sponsored or reimbursed for any of your expenses by
Fedora Project since banks would require a identity to transfer cash
to. If this isn't something you will ever need as a contributor, it is
possibly to remain anonymous for all practical purposes. None of this
covers the legal aspects but that isn't my area of expertise and I
cannot give you advice on that. Contact legal AT
fedoraproject.org for
that.
Rahul