From 23b9124057f3f488e1fe5025ee60161a57bb1038 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: David Cui <53581635+davidcui-amzn@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2021 19:15:45 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] add DCO to contributing template (#15) --- CONTRIBUTING.md | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index c4b6a1c..0859dbe 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -19,6 +19,43 @@ reported the issue. Please try to include as much information as you can. Detail * Any modifications you've made relevant to the bug * Anything unusual about your environment or deployment +## Sign your work +The sign-off is a simple line at the end of each commit, which certifies that you wrote it or otherwise have the right to pass it on as an open-source patch. if you can certify the below +``` +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. +``` +then you just add a line to every git commit message: +``` +Signed-off-by: Bob Sanders +``` +You can sign off your work easily by adding the configuration in github +``` +git config user.name "Bob Sanders" +git config user.email "bob.sanders@email.com" +``` +Then, you could sign off commits automatically by adding `-s` or `-=signoff` parameter to your usual git commits commands. e.g. +``` +git commit -s -m "my first commit" +``` + ## Contributing via Pull Requests Contributions via pull requests are much appreciated. Before sending us a pull request, please ensure that: