ShellBinPkg/Contributions.txt

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   3 = Code Contributions =
   4 ======================
   5
   6 To make a contribution to a TianoCore project, follow these steps.
   7 1. Create a change description in the format specified below to
   8    use in the source control commit log.
   9 2. Your commit message must include your "Signed-off-by" signature,
  10    and "Contributed-under" message.
  11 3. Your "Contributed-under" message explicitly states that the
  12    contribution is made under the terms of the specified
  13    contribution agreement.  Your "Contributed-under" message
  14    must include the name of contribution agreement and version.
  15    For example: Contributed-under: TianoCore Contribution Agreement 1.0
  16    The "TianoCore Contribution Agreement" is included below in
  17    this document.
  18 4. Submit your code to the TianoCore project using the process
  19    that the project documents on its web page.  If the process is
  20    not documented, then submit the code on development email list
  21    for the project.
  22
  23 =======================================
  24 = Change Description / Commit Message =
  25 =======================================
  26
  27 Your change description should use the standard format for a
  28 commit message, and must include your "Signed-off-by" signature
  29 and the "Contributed-under" message.
  30
  31 == Sample Change Description / Commit Message =
  32
  33 === Definitions for sample change description ===
  34
  35 * "CodeModule" is a short idenfier for the affected code.  For
  36   example MdePkg, or MdeModulePkg UsbBusDxe.
  37 * "Brief-single-line-summary" is a short summary of the change.
  38 * The entire first line should be less than ~70 characters.
  39 * "Full-commit-message" a verbose multiple line comment describing
  40   the change.  Each line should be less than ~70 characters.
  41 * "Contributed-under" explicitely states that the contribution is
  42   made under the terms of the contribtion agreement.  This
  43   agreement is included below in this document.
  44 * "Signed-off-by" is the contributor's signature identifying them
  45   by their real/legal name and their email address.
  46
  47 === Start of sample change description / commit message ===
  48 CodeModule: Brief-single-line-summary
  49
  50 Full-commit-message
  51
  52 Contributed-under: TianoCore Contribution Agreement 1.0
  53 Signed-off-by: Contributor Name <contributor@email.server>
  54 === End of sample change description / commit message ===
  55
  56 ========================================
  57 = TianoCore Contribution Agreement 1.0 =
  58 ========================================
  59
  60 INTEL CORPORATION ("INTEL") MAKES AVAILABLE SOFTWARE, DOCUMENTATION,
  61 INFORMATION AND/OR OTHER MATERIALS FOR USE IN THE TIANOCORE OPEN SOURCE
  62 PROJECT (COLLECTIVELY "CONTENT"). USE OF THE CONTENT IS GOVERNED BY THE
  63 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND INTEL AND/OR THE
  64 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LICENSE AGREEMENTS OR NOTICES INDICATED OR
  65 REFERENCED BELOW. BY USING THE CONTENT, YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE
  66 CONTENT IS GOVERNED BY THIS AGREEMENT AND/OR THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
  67 OF ANY APPLICABLE LICENSE AGREEMENTS OR NOTICES INDICATED OR REFERENCED
  68 BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS
  69 AGREEMENT AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ANY APPLICABLE LICENSE
  70 AGREEMENTS OR NOTICES INDICATED OR REFERENCED BELOW, THEN YOU MAY NOT
  71 USE THE CONTENT.
  72
  73 Unless otherwise indicated, all Content made available on the TianoCore
  74 site is provided to you under the terms and conditions of the BSD
  75 License ("BSD"). A copy of the BSD License is available at
  76 http://opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php
  77 or when applicable, in the associated License.txt file.
  78
  79 Certain other content may be made available under other licenses as
  80 indicated in or with such Content. (For example, in a License.txt file.)
  81
  82 You accept and agree to the following terms and conditions for Your
  83 present and future Contributions submitted to TianoCore site. Except
  84 for the license granted to Intel hereunder, You reserve all right,
  85 title, and interest in and to Your Contributions.
  86
  87 == SECTION 1: Definitions ==
  88 * "You" or "Contributor" shall mean the copyright owner or legal
  89   entity authorized by the copyright owner that is making a
  90   Contribution hereunder. All other entities that control, are
  91   controlled by, or are under common control with that entity are
  92   considered to be a single Contributor. For the purposes of this
  93   definition, "control" means (i) the power, direct or indirect, to
  94   cause the direction or management of such entity, whether by
  95   contract or otherwise, or (ii) ownership of fifty percent (50%)
  96   or more of the outstanding shares, or (iii) beneficial ownership
  97   of such entity.
  98 * "Contribution" shall mean any original work of authorship,
  99   including any modifications or additions to an existing work,
 100   that is intentionally submitted by You to the TinaoCore site for
 101   inclusion in, or documentation of, any of the Content. For the
 102   purposes of this definition, "submitted" means any form of
 103   electronic, verbal, or written communication sent to the
 104   TianoCore site or its representatives, including but not limited
 105   to communication on electronic mailing lists, source code
 106   control systems, and issue tracking systems that are managed by,
 107   or on behalf of, the TianoCore site for the purpose of
 108   discussing and improving the Content, but excluding
 109   communication that is conspicuously marked or otherwise
 110   designated in writing by You as "Not a Contribution."
 111
 112 == SECTION 2: License for Contributions ==
 113 * Contributor hereby agrees that redistribution and use of the
 114   Contribution in source and binary forms, with or without
 115   modification, are permitted provided that the following
 116   conditions are met:
 117 ** Redistributions of source code must retain the Contributor's
 118    copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
 119    disclaimer.
 120 ** Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the Contributor's
 121    copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
 122    disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
 123    with the distribution.
 124 * Disclaimer. None of the names of Contributor, Intel, or the names
 125   of their respective contributors may be used to endorse or
 126   promote products derived from this software without specific
 127   prior written permission.
 128 * Contributor grants a license (with the right to sublicense) under
 129   claims of Contributor's patents that Contributor can license that
 130   are infringed by the Contribution (as delivered by Contributor) to
 131   make, use, distribute, sell, offer for sale, and import the
 132   Contribution and derivative works thereof solely to the minimum
 133   extent necessary for licensee to exercise the granted copyright
 134   license; this patent license applies solely to those portions of
 135   the Contribution that are unmodified. No hardware per se is
 136   licensed.
 137 * EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN SECTION 3 BELOW, THE
 138   CONTRIBUTION IS PROVIDED BY THE CONTRIBUTOR "AS IS" AND ANY
 139   EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
 140   THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
 141   PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
 142   CONTRIBUTOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
 143   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
 144   NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
 145   LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
 146   HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
 147   CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR
 148   OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THE
 149   CONTRIBUTION, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
 150   DAMAGE.
 151
 152 == SECTION 3: Representations ==
 153 * You represent that You are legally entitled to grant the above
 154   license. If your employer(s) has rights to intellectual property
 155   that You create that includes Your Contributions, You represent
 156   that You have received permission to make Contributions on behalf
 157   of that employer, that Your employer has waived such rights for
 158   Your Contributions.
 159 * You represent that each of Your Contributions is Your original
 160   creation (see Section 4 for submissions on behalf of others).
 161   You represent that Your Contribution submissions include complete
 162   details of any third-party license or other restriction
 163   (including, but not limited to, related patents and trademarks)
 164   of which You are personally aware and which are associated with
 165   any part of Your Contributions.
 166
 167 == SECTION 4: Third Party Contributions ==
 168 * Should You wish to submit work that is not Your original creation,
 169   You may submit it to TianoCore site separately from any
 170   Contribution, identifying the complete details of its source
 171   and of any license or other restriction (including, but not
 172   limited to, related patents, trademarks, and license agreements)
 173   of which You are personally aware, and conspicuously marking the
 174   work as "Submitted on behalf of a third-party: [named here]".
 175
 176 == SECTION 5: Miscellaneous ==
 177 * Applicable Laws. Any claims arising under or relating to this
 178   Agreement shall be governed by the internal substantive laws of
 179   the State of Delaware or federal courts located in Delaware,
 180   without regard to principles of conflict of laws.
 181 * Language. This Agreement is in the English language only, which
 182   language shall be controlling in all respects, and all versions
 183   of this Agreement in any other language shall be for accommodation
 184   only and shall not be binding. All communications and notices made
 185   or given pursuant to this Agreement, and all documentation and
 186   support to be provided, unless otherwise noted, shall be in the
 187   English language.
 188