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diff --git a/docs/development/contributing_guide.md b/docs/development/contributing_guide.md index e575ceda1f..08de320b1b 100644 --- a/docs/development/contributing_guide.md +++ b/docs/development/contributing_guide.md @@ -4,16 +4,16 @@ This document aims to get you started with contributing to Synapse! # 1. Who can contribute to Synapse? -Everyone is welcome to contribute code to [Synapse](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse), -provided that they are willing to -license their contributions under the same license as the project itself. We -follow a simple 'inbound=outbound' model for contributions: the act of -submitting an 'inbound' contribution means that the contributor agrees to -license the code under the same terms as the project's overall 'outbound' -license - in our case, this is almost always Apache Software License v2 (see -[LICENSE](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/blob/develop/LICENSE)). +Everyone is welcome to contribute code to +[Synapse](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse), provided that they are willing +to license their contributions to Element under a [Contributor License +Agreement](https://cla-assistant.io/element-hq/synapse) (CLA). This ensures that +their contribution will be made available under an OSI-approved open-source +license, currently Affero General Public License v3 (AGPLv3). -TODO THIS NEEDS UPDATING +Please see the +[Element blog post](https://element.io/blog/synapse-now-lives-at-github-com-element-hq-synapse/) +for the full rationale. # 2. What do I need? @@ -499,81 +499,19 @@ separate pull requests.) ## Sign off -In order to have a concrete record that your contribution is intentional -and you agree to license it under the same terms as the project's license, we've adopted the -same lightweight approach that the Linux Kernel -[submitting patches process]( -https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/submitting-patches.html#sign-your-work-the-developer-s-certificate-of-origin>), -[Docker](https://github.com/docker/docker/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md), and many other -projects use: the DCO ([Developer Certificate of Origin](http://developercertificate.org/)). -This is a simple declaration that you wrote -the contribution or otherwise have the right to contribute it to Matrix: +After you make a PR a comment from @CLAassistant will appear asking you to sign +the [CLA](https://cla-assistant.io/element-hq/synapse). +This will link a page to allow you to confirm that you have read and agreed to +the CLA by signing in with GitHub. -``` -Developer Certificate of Origin -Version 1.1 - -Copyright (C) 2004, 2006 The Linux Foundation and its contributors. -660 York Street, Suite 102, -San Francisco, CA 94110 USA - -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. -``` - -If you agree to this for your contribution, then all that's needed is to -include the line in your commit or pull request comment: - -``` -Signed-off-by: Your Name <your@email.example.org> -``` +Alternatively, you can sign off before opening a PR by going to +<https://cla-assistant.io/element-hq/synapse>. We accept contributions under a legally identifiable name, such as your name on government documentation or common-law names (names claimed by legitimate usage or repute). Unfortunately, we cannot accept anonymous contributions at this time. -Git allows you to add this signoff automatically when using the `-s` -flag to `git commit`, which uses the name and email set in your -`user.name` and `user.email` git configs. - -### Private Sign off - -If you would like to provide your legal name privately to the Matrix.org -Foundation (instead of in a public commit or comment), you can do so -by emailing your legal name and a link to the pull request to -[dco@matrix.org](mailto:dco@matrix.org?subject=Private%20sign%20off). -It helps to include "sign off" or similar in the subject line. You will then -be instructed further. - -Once private sign off is complete, doing so for future contributions will not -be required. # 10. Turn feedback into better code. |