From dedb502df449e8362709455a818f140c19c83c83 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Graham Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:37:25 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add Developer Certificate of Origin to the README --- README.md | 51 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 51 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index ef7eeb64..1e830943 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -74,6 +74,56 @@ Commit messages should follow the ['seven rules'][commitmsg] described in can be up to 72 characters in length (as OpenRS2 does not use email-based patches). +### Developer Certificate of Origin + +OpenRS2 uses version 1.1 of the [Developer Certificate of Origin][dco] (DCO) to +certify that contributors agree to license their code under OpenRS2's license +(see the Copyright section below). To confirm that a contribution meets the +requirements of the DCO, a `Signed-off-by:` line must be added to the Git +commit message by passing `--signoff` to the `git commit` invocation. + +The full text of the DCO is reproduced below: + +``` +Developer Certificate of Origin +Version 1.1 + +Copyright (C) 2004, 2006 The Linux Foundation and its contributors. +1 Letterman Drive +Suite D4700 +San Francisco, CA, 94129 + +Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this +license document, but changing it is not allowed. + + +Developer's Certificate of Origin 1.1 + +By making a contribution to this project, I certify that: + +(a) The contribution was created in whole or in part by me and I + have the right to submit it under the open source license + indicated in the file; or + +(b) The contribution is based upon previous work that, to the best + of my knowledge, is covered under an appropriate open source + license and I have the right under that license to submit that + work with modifications, whether created in whole or in part + by me, under the same open source license (unless I am + permitted to submit under a different license), as indicated + in the file; or + +(c) The contribution was provided directly to me by some other + person who certified (a), (b) or (c) and I have not modified + it. + +(d) I understand and agree that this project and the contribution + are public and that a record of the contribution (including all + personal information I submit with it, including my sign-off) is + maintained indefinitely and may be redistributed consistent with + this project or the open source license(s) involved. +``` + ### Versioning OpenRS2 uses [Semantic Versioning][semver]. @@ -105,6 +155,7 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with OpenRS2. If not, see . [commitmsg]: https://chris.beams.io/posts/git-commit/#seven-rules +[dco]: https://developercertificate.org/ [gpl]: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html [idea]: https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/ [jdk]: https://jdk.java.net/