From aef170ca5eca1b71a2eb1ef320223d1277df0e5e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Max Penet Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2012 21:09:33 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] add CONTRIBUTING.md file --- CONTRIBUTING.md | 59 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 59 insertions(+) create mode 100644 CONTRIBUTING.md diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2595ae7 --- /dev/null +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -0,0 +1,59 @@ +# Contributing to Clojure + +Following the lead of other open source projects, the Clojure project +requires contributors to jointly assign their copyright on contributed +code. The [Contributor Agreement](http://clojure.org/space/showimage/ca.pdf) +(CA) gives Rich Hickey and the contributor joint copyright interests +in the code: the contributor retains copyrights while also granting +those rights to Rich Hickey as the open source project sponsor. + +The CA is derived from the Oracle Contributor Agreement (OCA), used +for Open JDK, Netbeans and OpenSolaris projects and others. There is a +good [OCA FAQ](http://oss.oracle.com/oca-faq.pdf) answering many questions. + +The CA does not change the rights or responsibilities of the Clojure +community under the [Eclipse Public License (EPL)](http://opensource.org/licenses/eclipse-1.0.php). +By executing the CA, contributors protect the Clojure code base, +enable alternative licensing models, and protect the flexibility to +adapt the project to the changing demands of the community. In order +for the CA to be effective, the Clojure project must obtain an +assignment for all contributions. Please review the CA for a complete +understanding of its terms and conditions. By contributing source code +or other material to Clojure, you represent that you have a CA with +Rich Hickey for such contributions. In order to track contributors, +you understand that your full name and username may be posted on a web +page listing authorized contributors that is accessible via a public +URL. + +## Instructions for submitting the agreement + ++ Download and print out the [Contributor Agreement](http://clojure.org/space/showimage/ca.pdf) ++ If you hope to contribute via Clojure's projects ([clojure](http://github.com/clojure/clojure) and +[clojure-contrib](http://dev.clojure.org/display/doc/Clojure+Contrib)), +specify your GitHub username on the agreement. Please specify the +name/email you use on the Google Group as well. ++ Sign the agreement ++ Send your signed agreement via postal mail to: + +``` +Rich Hickey +303 South Roxboro Street, Suite 20 +Durham, NC 27701 +``` + +## Making a contribution + +Before you invest time working on a change, discuss what you're trying +to do with others on the [Clojure Dev Google group](http://groups.google.com/group/clojure-dev). +They're likely to be able to offer comments and suggestions that will +result in a higher-quality change and a smoother submission +process. Announcing that you're working on a particular item can also +help to avoid wasted effort in case someone else is already working on +it. Once you've submitted the CA, you can [submit patches via +JIRA](http://dev.clojure.org/jira/browse/CLJ). +Frequent and trusted contributors of more substantial libraries may be +granted committer membership in the +[clojure-contrib](http://github.com/clojure/clojure-contrib) project. + +If you'd like to submit a patch, please follow these guidelines on the +[preferred process for submitting](http://dev.clojure.org/display/design/JIRA+workflow). -- 1.7.10