From 331c75f750aac7b2898a8d06fb21026a18623758 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Scott Lovenberg Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2015 22:36:02 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Documentation : Add GitHub notes to README --- README | 14 +++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README b/README index 6fc98e6..43f0284 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -100,7 +100,19 @@ Related packages include: CONTRIBUTIONS ============= -If you want to contribute to the development of the software then +1. To contribute via GitHub + - fork the official Samba team repository on GitHub (https://github.com/samba-team/samba) + - become familiar with the coding standards as described in README.Coding + - make sure you read the Samba copyright policy (https://www.samba.org/samba/devel/copyright-policy.html) + - create a feature branch + - make changes + - when committing, be sure to add signed-off-by tags (https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/CodeReview#commit_message_tags) + - send a pull request for your branch through GitHub + - this will trigger an automated email to the samba-technical mailing list with your patch + - discussion happens on the samba-technical mailing list as described below + - more information on using Git for Samba development can be found on the Samba Wiki (https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Using_Git_for_Samba_Development) + +2. If you want to contribute to the development of the software then please join the mailing list. The Samba team accepts patches (preferably in "diff -u" format, see http://samba.org/samba/devel/ for more details) and are always glad to receive feedback or