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EDK II Packages: Add Contributions.txt and License.txt files
Contributions.txt documents the contribution process for all
tianocore projects. The conents of Contributions.txt should
match in all cases.
License.txt is a per-project document showing the license terms
used by that project.
Signed-off-by: Jordan Justen <jordan.l.justen@intel.com>
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+======================
+= Code Contributions =
+======================
+
+To make a contribution to a TianoCore project, follow these steps.
+1. Create a change description in the format specified below to
+ use in the source control commit log.
+2. Your commit message must include your "Signed-off-by" signature,
+ and "Contributed-under" message.
+3. Your "Contributed-under" message explicitly states that the
+ contribution is made under the terms of the specified
+ contribution agreement. Your "Contributed-under" message
+ must include the name of contribution agreement and version.
+ For example: Contributed-under: TianoCore Contribution Agreement 1.0
+ The "TianoCore Contribution Agreement" is included below in
+ this document.
+4. Submit your code to the TianoCore project using the process
+ that the project documents on its web page. If the process is
+ not documented, then submit the code on development email list
+ for the project.
+
+=======================================
+= Change Description / Commit Message =
+=======================================
+
+Your change description should use the standard format for a
+commit message, and must include your "Signed-off-by" signature
+and the "Contributed-under" message.
+
+== Sample Change Description / Commit Message =
+
+=== Definitions for sample change description ===
+
+* "CodeModule" is a short idenfier for the affected code. For
+ example MdePkg, or MdeModulePkg UsbBusDxe.
+* "Brief-single-line-summary" is a short summary of the change.
+* The entire first line should be less than ~70 characters.
+* "Full-commit-message" a verbose multiple line comment describing
+ the change. Each line should be less than ~70 characters.
+* "Contributed-under" explicitely states that the contribution is
+ made under the terms of the contribtion agreement. This
+ agreement is included below in this document.
+* "Signed-off-by" is the contributor's signature identifying them
+ by their real/legal name and their email address.
+
+=== Start of sample change description / commit message ===
+CodeModule: Brief-single-line-summary
+
+Full-commit-message
+
+Contributed-under: TianoCore Contribution Agreement 1.0
+Signed-off-by: Contributor Name <contributor@email.server>
+=== End of sample change description / commit message ===
+
+========================================
+= TianoCore Contribution Agreement 1.0 =
+========================================
+
+INTEL CORPORATION ("INTEL") MAKES AVAILABLE SOFTWARE, DOCUMENTATION,
+INFORMATION AND/OR OTHER MATERIALS FOR USE IN THE TIANOCORE OPEN SOURCE
+PROJECT (COLLECTIVELY "CONTENT"). USE OF THE CONTENT IS GOVERNED BY THE
+TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND INTEL AND/OR THE
+TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LICENSE AGREEMENTS OR NOTICES INDICATED OR
+REFERENCED BELOW. BY USING THE CONTENT, YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE
+CONTENT IS GOVERNED BY THIS AGREEMENT AND/OR THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
+OF ANY APPLICABLE LICENSE AGREEMENTS OR NOTICES INDICATED OR REFERENCED
+BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS
+AGREEMENT AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ANY APPLICABLE LICENSE
+AGREEMENTS OR NOTICES INDICATED OR REFERENCED BELOW, THEN YOU MAY NOT
+USE THE CONTENT.
+
+Unless otherwise indicated, all Content made available on the TianoCore
+site is provided to you under the terms and conditions of the BSD
+License ("BSD"). A copy of the BSD License is available at
+http://opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php
+or when applicable, in the associated License.txt file.
+
+Certain other content may be made available under other licenses as
+indicated in or with such Content. (For example, in a License.txt file.)
+
+You accept and agree to the following terms and conditions for Your
+present and future Contributions submitted to TianoCore site. Except
+for the license granted to Intel hereunder, You reserve all right,
+title, and interest in and to Your Contributions.
+
+== SECTION 1: Definitions ==
+* "You" or "Contributor" shall mean the copyright owner or legal
+ entity authorized by the copyright owner that is making a
+ Contribution hereunder. All other entities that control, are
+ controlled by, or are under common control with that entity are
+ considered to be a single Contributor. For the purposes of this
+ definition, "control" means (i) the power, direct or indirect, to
+ cause the direction or management of such entity, whether by
+ contract or otherwise, or (ii) ownership of fifty percent (50%)
+ or more of the outstanding shares, or (iii) beneficial ownership
+ of such entity.
+* "Contribution" shall mean any original work of authorship,
+ including any modifications or additions to an existing work,
+ that is intentionally submitted by You to the TinaoCore site for
+ inclusion in, or documentation of, any of the Content. For the
+ purposes of this definition, "submitted" means any form of
+ electronic, verbal, or written communication sent to the
+ TianoCore site or its representatives, including but not limited
+ to communication on electronic mailing lists, source code
+ control systems, and issue tracking systems that are managed by,
+ or on behalf of, the TianoCore site for the purpose of
+ discussing and improving the Content, but excluding
+ communication that is conspicuously marked or otherwise
+ designated in writing by You as "Not a Contribution."
+
+== SECTION 2: License for Contributions ==
+* Contributor hereby agrees that redistribution and use of the
+ Contribution in source and binary forms, with or without
+ modification, are permitted provided that the following
+ conditions are met:
+** Redistributions of source code must retain the Contributor's
+ copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+ disclaimer.
+** Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the Contributor's
+ copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+ disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+ with the distribution.
+* Disclaimer. None of the names of Contributor, Intel, or the names
+ of their respective contributors may be used to endorse or
+ promote products derived from this software without specific
+ prior written permission.
+* Contributor grants a license (with the right to sublicense) under
+ claims of Contributor's patents that Contributor can license that
+ are infringed by the Contribution (as delivered by Contributor) to
+ make, use, distribute, sell, offer for sale, and import the
+ Contribution and derivative works thereof solely to the minimum
+ extent necessary for licensee to exercise the granted copyright
+ license; this patent license applies solely to those portions of
+ the Contribution that are unmodified. No hardware per se is
+ licensed.
+* EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN SECTION 3 BELOW, THE
+ CONTRIBUTION IS PROVIDED BY THE CONTRIBUTOR "AS IS" AND ANY
+ EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+ THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
+ PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ CONTRIBUTOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR
+ OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THE
+ CONTRIBUTION, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
+ DAMAGE.
+
+== SECTION 3: Representations ==
+* You represent that You are legally entitled to grant the above
+ license. If your employer(s) has rights to intellectual property
+ that You create that includes Your Contributions, You represent
+ that You have received permission to make Contributions on behalf
+ of that employer, that Your employer has waived such rights for
+ Your Contributions.
+* You represent that each of Your Contributions is Your original
+ creation (see Section 4 for submissions on behalf of others).
+ You represent that Your Contribution submissions include complete
+ details of any third-party license or other restriction
+ (including, but not limited to, related patents and trademarks)
+ of which You are personally aware and which are associated with
+ any part of Your Contributions.
+
+== SECTION 4: Third Party Contributions ==
+* Should You wish to submit work that is not Your original creation,
+ You may submit it to TianoCore site separately from any
+ Contribution, identifying the complete details of its source
+ and of any license or other restriction (including, but not
+ limited to, related patents, trademarks, and license agreements)
+ of which You are personally aware, and conspicuously marking the
+ work as "Submitted on behalf of a third-party: [named here]".
+
+== SECTION 5: Miscellaneous ==
+* Applicable Laws. Any claims arising under or relating to this
+ Agreement shall be governed by the internal substantive laws of
+ the State of Delaware or federal courts located in Delaware,
+ without regard to principles of conflict of laws.
+* Language. This Agreement is in the English language only, which
+ language shall be controlling in all respects, and all versions
+ of this Agreement in any other language shall be for accommodation
+ only and shall not be binding. All communications and notices made
+ or given pursuant to this Agreement, and all documentation and
+ support to be provided, unless otherwise noted, shall be in the
+ English language.
+
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