EDK II Contributions.txt: Note acceptable contribution licenses

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diff --git a/BaseTools/Contributions.txt b/BaseTools/Contributions.txt
index 667ca1035ca8486346e3689c0b2b83791e677d0f..5dd8a47bad9d882b0dca4d9152156a385f348c27 100644 (file)
--- a/BaseTools/Contributions.txt
+++ b/BaseTools/Contributions.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,20 @@ To make a contribution to a TianoCore project, follow these steps.
    that the project documents on its web page.  If the process is\r
    not documented, then submit the code on development email list\r
    for the project.\r
    that the project documents on its web page.  If the process is\r
    not documented, then submit the code on development email list\r
    for the project.\r

+5. It is preferred that contributions are submitted using the same\r
+   copyright license as the base project. When that is not possible,\r
+   then contributions using the following licenses can be accepted:\r
+   * BSD (2-clause): http://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-2-Clause\r
+   * BSD (3-clause): http://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause\r
+   * MIT: http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT\r
+   * Python-2.0: http://opensource.org/licenses/Python-2.0\r
+   * Zlib: http://opensource.org/licenses/Zlib\r
+\r
+   Contributions of code put into the public domain can also be\r
+   accepted.\r
+\r
+   Contributions using other licenses might be accepted, but further\r
+   review will be required.\r

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