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The following commit(s) were added to refs/heads/master by this push: new ae589b3 create software donation guide ae589b3 is described below commit ae589b36a0a8c53b72346c7b5472734d71c57797 Author: Huxing Zhang <huxing.zh...@gmail.com> AuthorDate: Thu Apr 12 18:08:30 2018 +0800 create software donation guide --- Software-donation-guide.md | 102 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 102 insertions(+) diff --git a/Software-donation-guide.md b/Software-donation-guide.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..08fbc50 --- /dev/null +++ b/Software-donation-guide.md @@ -0,0 +1,102 @@ +If you are donating significant amount of code or documentation to Apache Dubbo (incubating), you will be required to sign a [Software Grant](https://www.apache.org/licenses/#grants) before your code/doc could be merged. + +#### Steps + +1. Download this [pdf](https://www.apache.org/licenses/software-grant-template.pdf) +2. Print it out +3. Fill in the blanks (see below as an example) +4. Request your boss to sign it +5. Scan it +6. Send an email to secret...@apache.org, and cc priv...@dubbo.apache.org + +#### Example: + +Below is an text versioned **example**, original text could be found [here](https://www.apache.org/licenses/software-grant.txt) + +``` +License Agreement + + + This License Agreement is entered into as of the _12th_ day of +___April____, __2018__ by ___ABC Software Co., Ltd.____ ("Licensor"), +in favor of The Apache Software Foundation, a Delaware nonstock +membership corporation (the "Foundation"). + + WHEREAS, Licensor owns or has sufficient rights to contribute the +software source code and other related intellectual property as +itemized on Exhibit A ("Software") under the terms of this agreement +to the Foundation for use within Foundation software development +projects ("Projects"). + + NOW, THEREFORE, FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, the receipt +and legal sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties +hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows: + +1. Subject to the terms and conditions of this License, Licensor +hereby grants to the Foundation: + + a) a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable + copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, + publicly display, publicly perform, distribute and sublicense, + internally and externally, the Software and such derivative + works, in source code and object code form; and, + + b) a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable + patent license under Licensed Patents to make, use, sell, + offer to sell, import and otherwise transfer the Software + in source code and object code form. "Licensed Patents" mean + patent claims owned by Licensor which are necessarily + infringed by the use or sale of the Software alone. + +2. Licensor represents that, to Licensor's knowledge, Licensor is +legally entitled to grant the above license. Licensor agrees to notify +the Foundation of any facts or circumstances of which Licensor becomes +aware and which makes or would make Licensor's representations in this +License Agreement inaccurate in any respect. + +3. This Software is provided AS-IS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS +OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, +ANY WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY +OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NEITHER THE LICENSOR NOR ITS +SUPPLIERS WILL BE LIABLE TO THE FOUNDATION OR ITS LICENSEES FOR ANY +DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL +DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOST PROFITS), HOWEVER CAUSED +AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, +OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF +THE USE OR DISTRIBUTION OF THE WORK OR THE EXERCISE OF ANY RIGHTS +GRANTED HEREUNDER, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. + +This License Agreement is the entire agreement of the parties +with respect to its subject matter, and may only be amended by a +writing signed by each party. This License Agreement may be +executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be +considered an original. + + IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Licensor has executed this License Agreement +as of the date first written above. + + + LICENSOR: + + + Signed By: _____________________________________ <--- Your boss sign here + + Print Name: _____Lei Li_________________________ + + Title: ____Director_____________________________ + + Representing: ____ABC Software Co., Ltd. _______ + + ________________________________________________ + + Contact Name: ____Lei Li________________________ + + Contact Email: ____lilei@abc.com________________ + +Exhibit A + +List of software and other intellectual property covered by this agreement: + +* Github address where your code is hosted +* Pull request link +``` -- To stop receiving notification emails like this one, please contact hux...@apache.org.