From faaa408127c3f75f87edc9de5f7c3ffba0925d3e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jonathon Anderson Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2023 18:55:45 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Add CONTRIBUTING documentation with a DCO Requires commit sign-off and documents the meaning of signing off for the project. Signed-off-by: Jonathon Anderson --- CONTRIBUTING.md | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ DCO.txt | 34 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 58 insertions(+) create mode 100644 CONTRIBUTING.md create mode 100644 DCO.txt diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..097445f4 --- /dev/null +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +# Contributing + +## Contributor's Agreement + +You are under no obligation whatsoever to provide any bug fixes, patches, or +upgrades to the features, functionality or performance of the source code +("Enhancements") to anyone; however, if you choose to make your Enhancements +available either publicly, or directly to the project, without imposing a +separate written license agreement for such Enhancements, then you hereby grant +the following license: a non-exclusive, royalty-free perpetual license to +install, use, modify, prepare derivative works, incorporate into other computer +software, distribute, and sublicense such enhancements or derivative works +thereof, in binary and source code form. + +## Getting Started + +When contributing to Warewulf, it is important to properly communicate the gist +of the contribution. If it is a simple code or editorial fix, simply explaining +this within the GitHub Pull Request (PR) will suffice. But if this is a larger +fix or Enhancement, you are advised to first discuss the change with the +project leader or developers. + +All commits must be "Signed-off" by using `git commit -s`, acknowledging that +you agree to the [Developer Certificate of Origin](DCO.txt). diff --git a/DCO.txt b/DCO.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000..49b8cb05 --- /dev/null +++ b/DCO.txt @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +Developer Certificate of Origin +Version 1.1 + +Copyright (C) 2004, 2006 The Linux Foundation and its contributors. + +Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this +license document, but changing it is not allowed. + + +Developer's Certificate of Origin 1.1 + +By making a contribution to this project, I certify that: + +(a) The contribution was created in whole or in part by me and I + have the right to submit it under the open source license + indicated in the file; or + +(b) The contribution is based upon previous work that, to the best + of my knowledge, is covered under an appropriate open source + license and I have the right under that license to submit that + work with modifications, whether created in whole or in part + by me, under the same open source license (unless I am + permitted to submit under a different license), as indicated + in the file; or + +(c) The contribution was provided directly to me by some other + person who certified (a), (b) or (c) and I have not modified + it. + +(d) I understand and agree that this project and the contribution + are public and that a record of the contribution (including all + personal information I submit with it, including my sign-off) is + maintained indefinitely and may be redistributed consistent with + this project or the open source license(s) involved.