diff --git a/doc/README.mdwn b/doc/README.mdwn index 115feae..a0742f7 100644 --- a/doc/README.mdwn +++ b/doc/README.mdwn @@ -62,11 +62,7 @@ see [configuration for the Haskell newbie](https://propellor.branchable.com/hask Now they'll automatically update every 30 minutes, and you can `git commit -S` and `git push` changes that affect any number of hosts. -10. Write some neat new properties and send patches to ! - Use `git commit --signoff` to certify that your additions to propellor - are released under its BSD license. - See for coding styles, - etc. +10. Write some neat new properties and send patches! ## debugging diff --git a/doc/contributing.mdwn b/doc/contributing.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..33b34a6 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/contributing.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +Propellor is free software, released under a BSD license. Anyone is free to +modify and distribute it; indeed doing so is a fundamental part of how +propellor is configured and used. + +You don't have to contribute your patches, but you're encouraged to do so; +let's all make propellor awesome together! Patches can be sent to + or pull requests can be posted to [[todo]]. + +To certify that a change is released under propellor's BSD license, +you can use `git commit --signoff`. + +Propellor has its own [[coding_style]], which you are encouraged to follow +-- at least when you want to get a patch merged into propellor. +When writing code for your own internal use, feel free to ignore all the +rules, except the ones about avoiding partial functions. diff --git a/doc/index.mdwn b/doc/index.mdwn index 5311baf..f5fd880 100644 --- a/doc/index.mdwn +++ b/doc/index.mdwn @@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ hosts = -- (o) ` Propellor is free software, licensed under the BSD license. +You are encouraged to send patches and improve it. See [[contributing]]. + ## news [[!inline pages="news/* and !*/Discussion" show="4" archive=yes]]