From fec59f253bbf2c8287a22dfb53da82cacb8a52e5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Awiteb Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2024 00:25:06 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] chore: Add DCO signing instructions to CONTRIBUTING.md Signed-off-by: Awiteb --- CONTRIBUTING.md | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index 26f68f1..a1b64a8 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -16,6 +16,27 @@ If you have a feature request or an idea for improving oxidetalis, we encourage you to open a new issue on the Forgejo repository. Please describe the feature or improvement in detail and provide any relevant context or examples. +## Developer Certificate of Origin (DCO) +Please note that all contributions to oxidetalis must be made under the terms of +the Developer Certificate of Origin (DCO). This is a legal statement that +certifies that you have the right to contribute the code and that you agree to +license it under the project's licenses. Please read the DCO carefully before +making a contribution, you can find the DCO here [DCO](./DCO). + +To indicate that you agree to the terms of the DCO, you can add a +`Signed-off-by` line to your commit messages. This can be done by adding the +`-s` flag to the `git commit` command, for example: + +```bash +git commit -s -m "feat: Add new feature" +``` + +> **Note** +> +> We will not accept contributions that do not include the `Signed-off-by` line +> in the commit message. We may ask you to re-submit your contribution with the +> `Signed-off-by` line if it is missing. + ## Writing Code Before you start writing code, please open a new issue first to discuss the proposed changes. This will help ensure that your contribution is aligned with