Merge pull request #594 from strongloop/dco

chore: switch to DCO
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diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ See also #23
 
 ## Checklist
 
-👉 [Read and sign the CLA (Contributor License Agreement)](https://cla.strongloop.com/agreements/strongloop/loopback-connector-mongodb) 👈
-
+- [ ] DCO (Developer Certificate of Origin) [signed in all commits](https://loopback.io/doc/en/contrib/code-contrib.html)
 - [ ] `npm test` passes on your machine
 - [ ] New tests added or existing tests modified to cover all changes
 - [ ] Code conforms with the [style guide](https://loopback.io/doc/en/contrib/style-guide-es6.html)

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -19,132 +19,16 @@ Contributing to `loopback-connector-mongodb` is easy. In a few simple steps:
   * Submit a pull request through Github.
 
 
-### Contributor License Agreement ###
+### Developer Certificate of Origin
 
-```
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-  future Contributions submitted to StrongLoop. Except for the license
-  granted in this Agreement to StrongLoop and recipients of software
-  distributed by StrongLoop, You reserve all right, title, and interest
-  in and to Your Contributions.
-
-  1. Definitions
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-     "You" or "Your" shall mean the copyright owner or the individual
-     authorized by the copyright owner that is entering into this
-     Agreement with StrongLoop.
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-     "Contribution" shall mean any original work of authorship,
-     including any modifications or additions to an existing work, that
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-     or documentation of, any of the products owned or managed by
-     StrongLoop ("Work"). For purposes of this definition, "submitted"
-     means any form of electronic, verbal, or written communication
-     sent to StrongLoop or its representatives, including but not
-     limited to communication or electronic mailing lists, source code
-     control systems, and issue tracking systems that are managed by,
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-     with the Work to which such Contribution(s) was submitted. If any
-     entity institutes a patent litigation against You or any other
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+This project uses [DCO](https://developercertificate.org/). Be sure to sign off
+your commits using the `-s` flag or adding `Signed-off-By: Name<Email>` in the
+commit message.
 
-  5. The Contributions Are Your Original Work
+**Example**
 
-     You represent that each of Your Contributions are Your original
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+```
+git commit -s -m "feat: my commit message"
 ```
 
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