[userbinator]

For that reason, code from anonymous (or pseudonymous) contributors will not be accepted

Do they require government-issued proof of identity? If not, they can't stop "pseudonymous" contributions at all (and IMHO that is a very good thing.)

[j16sdiz]

I can't find the original mail (blame gmane shutdown), but this rule was created back in the IBM and SCO lawsuit age.

Somebody (linus?) decided if the author name look like real name, he would accept it.