From a8e9923b4440343d94a6e5565a054deece7d0af8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ryan Dahl Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:54:28 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Add Contributor License Agreement. --- doc/cla.html | 195 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ doc/index.html | 16 +++- 2 files changed, 210 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100644 doc/cla.html diff --git a/doc/cla.html b/doc/cla.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..d10b15de4b --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/cla.html @@ -0,0 +1,195 @@ + + + + + + + + +

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Contributor License Agreement ("Agreement")

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+Thank you for your interest in the NodeJS open source +project being administered by Ryan Dahl, dba NodeJS +("NodeJS"). The form of license below is a document that +clarifies the terms under which You, the person listed +below, may contribute software, bug fixes, configuration +changes, documentation, or any other materials that you send +to us related to the Project (each a "Contribution") to the +project. We appreciate your participation in our project, +and your help in improving the project, so we want you to +understand what will be done with the Contributions. This +license is for your protection as well as the protection of +NodeJS and its licensees; it does not change your rights to +use your own Contributions for any other purpose. Please +complete the following information about you and the +Contributions and send us an original signed Agreement at + +

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+Scanned agreements may also be emailed in PDF format to +ry@tinyclouds.org. You should also keep a copy for your own +records. + +

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Sign Electronically

+ + + + + + diff --git a/doc/index.html b/doc/index.html index b0f718847f..930c00c6eb 100644 --- a/doc/index.html +++ b/doc/index.html @@ -252,6 +252,20 @@ git commit -m "Good description of what your patch does" git format-patch HEAD^ +

+ Be sure the your patch includes your full name and your valid email + address. Git can be configured to do this like so: +

+git config --global user.email "ry@tinyclouds.org"
+git config --global user.name "Ryan Dahl"
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+ +

+ Before your code your code can be accepted you have to sign the + contributor license agreement. +

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The best way for your patch to get noticed is to submit it to the mailing list in form @@ -260,7 +274,7 @@ git format-patch HEAD^

You should ask the mailing list if a new feature is wanted before - working on a patch. + working on a patch.