From f3ab257d9f4efdb9658135fae89f3c3eec6b6a47 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Derek Jones Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2012 11:12:44 -0700 Subject: Adding contribution guidelines to user guide, including new Developer's Certificate of Origin --- readme.rst | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+) (limited to 'readme.rst') diff --git a/readme.rst b/readme.rst index 7b718febb..b211ad7cd 100644 --- a/readme.rst +++ b/readme.rst @@ -115,6 +115,34 @@ at the same time, we might really want X but disagree with Y, meaning we cannot merge the request. Using the Git-Flow branching model you can create new branches for both of these features and send two requests. +Signing +======= +You must sign your work, certifying that you either wrote the work or +otherwise have the right to pass it on to an open source project. git makes +this trivial as you merely have to use `--signoff` on your commits to your +CodeIgniter fork. + +:: + + git commit --signoff + +or simply:: + + git commit -s + +This will sign your commits with the information setup in your git config, e.g. + + Signed-off-by: John Q Public + +If you are using Tower there is a "Sign-Off" checkbox in the commit window. You +could even alias git commit to use the -s flag so you don’t have to think about +it. + +By signing your work in this manner, you certify to a "Developer's Certificate +or Origin". The current version of this certificate is in the `DCO.txt` file +in the root of this repository. + + ************ How-to Guide ************ -- cgit v1.2.3-24-g4f1b