From f7949a440f1356e08550d26da5c5749fa35f5b3d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nick Mathewson Date: Fri, 11 May 2018 13:19:37 -0400 Subject: Add a CONTRIBUTING file This file contains pointers to other important top-level resources, and some info about acceptable licenses. Also, add that info to CodingStandards.md --- CONTRIBUTING | 39 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 39 insertions(+) create mode 100644 CONTRIBUTING (limited to 'CONTRIBUTING') diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING b/CONTRIBUTING new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..7d8bd03418 --- /dev/null +++ b/CONTRIBUTING @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +Contributing to Tor +------------------- + +### Getting started + +Welcome! + +We have a bunch of documentation about how to develop Tor in the +doc/HACKING/ directory. We recommend that you start with +doc/HACKING/README.1st.md , and then go from there. It will tell +you how to find your way around the source code, how to get +involved with the Tor community, how to write patches, and much +more! + +You don't have to be a C developer to help with Tor: have a look +at https://www.torproject.org/getinvolved/volunteer.html.en ! + +The Tor Project is committed to fostering a inclusive community +where people feel safe to engage, share their points of view, and +participate. For the latest version of our Code of Conduct, please +see + +https://gitweb.torproject.org/community/policies.git/plain/code_of_conduct.txt + + + +### License issues + +Tor is distributed under the license terms in the LICENSE -- in +brief, the "3-clause BSD license". If you send us code to +distribute with Tor, it needs to be code that we can distribute +under those terms. Please don't send us patches unless you agree +to allow this. + +Some compatible licenses include: + + - 3-clause BSD + - 2-clause BSD + - CC0 Public Domain Dedication -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf