From dc8d0e5a75648f8998935dd1824f525aa07ccdbf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ryan Graham Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2014 17:44:12 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update contribution guidelines Replace commit signing process with https://cla.strongloop.com/ --- CONTRIBUTING.md | 42 +++--------------------------------------- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 39 deletions(-) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index d38d40b..ef7f155 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -1,9 +1,9 @@ ### Contributing ### -Thank you for your interest in strong-mq, an open source project +Thank you for your interest in `strong-mq`, an open source project administered by StrongLoop. -Contributing to strong-mq is easy. In a few simple steps: +Contributing to `strong-mq` is easy. In a few simple steps: * Ensure that your effort is aligned with the project's roadmap by talking to the maintainers, especially if you are going to spend a @@ -14,47 +14,11 @@ Contributing to strong-mq is easy. In a few simple steps: * Adhere to code style outlined in the [Google C++ Style Guide][] and [Google Javascript Style Guide][]. - * [Sign your patches](#signing-patches) to indicate that your are - making your contribution available under the terms of the - [Contributor License Agreement](#contributor-license-agreement). + * Sign the [Contributor License Agreement](https://cla.strongloop.com/strongloop/strong-mq) * Submit a pull request through Github. -### Signing patches ### - -Like many open source projects, we need a contributor license agreement -from you before we can merge in your changes. - -In summary, by submitting your code, you are granting us a right to use -that code under the terms of this Agreement, including providing it to -others. You are also certifying that you wrote it, and that you are -allowed to license it to us. You are not giving up your copyright in -your work. The license does not change your rights to use your own -contributions for any other purpose. - -Contributor License Agreements are important because they define the -chain of ownership of a piece of software. Some companies won't allow -the use of free software without clear agreements around code ownership. -That's why many open source projects collect similar agreements from -contributors. The CLA here is based on the Apache CLA. - -To signify your agreement to these terms, add the following line to the -bottom of your commit message. Use your real name and an actual e-mail -address. - -``` -Signed-off-by: Random J Developer -``` - -Alternatively you can use the git command line to automatically add this -line, as follows: - -``` -$ git commit -sm "Replace rainbows by unicorns" -``` - - ### Contributor License Agreement ### ```