From f99ffd77fd364fdd7d4e5dcfb93d613438b65a14 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JoeLametta Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2019 12:05:12 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Require Developer Certificate of Origin sign-off --- README.md | 61 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 61 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index ec68d98..6966bdf 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ In order to track whipper's latest changes it's advised to check its commit hist - [Logger plugins](#logger-plugins) - [License](#license) - [Contributing](#contributing) + - [Developer Certificate of Origin (DCO)](#developer-certificate-of-origin-dco) + - [DCO Sign-Off Methods](#dco-sign-off-methods) - [Bug reports & feature requests](#bug-reports--feature-requests) - [Credits](#credits) - [Links](#links) @@ -328,6 +330,65 @@ repository](https://github.com/whipper-team/whipper). Where possible, please include tests for new or changed functionality. You can run tests with `python -m unittest discover` from your source checkout. +### Developer Certificate of Origin (DCO) + +To make a good faith effort to ensure licensing criteria are met, this project requires the Developer Certificate of Origin (DCO) process to be followed. + +The Developer Certificate of Origin (DCO) is a document that certifies you own and/or have the right to contribute the work and license it appropriately. The DCO is used instead of a _much more annoying_ +[CLA (Contributor License Agreement)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contributor_License_Agreement). With the DCO, you retain copyright of your own work :). The DCO originated in the Linux community, and is used by other projects like Git and Docker. + +The DCO agreement is shown below and it's also available online: [HERE](https://developercertificate.org/). + +``` +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. +``` + +#### DCO Sign-Off Methods + +The DCO requires a sign-off message in the following format appear on each commit in the pull request: + +``` +Signed-off-by: Full Name +``` + +The DCO text can either be manually added to your commit body, or you can add either `-s` or `--signoff` to your usual Git commit commands. If you forget to add the sign-off you can also amend a previous commit with the sign-off by running `git commit --amend -s`. + ### Bug reports & feature requests Please use the [issue tracker](https://github.com/whipper-team/whipper/issues) to report any bugs or to file feature requests.