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Once you have made your change(s), you can use this to check the status:<br/>
$ <b>git status</b>
</p>
- <p>
- Make sure to update all relevant copyright license headers. In source files or scripts,
- these are usually mentioned at the top, or at the bottom in documentation.
- Releasing your change under the same license
- that the original file used is usually simpler. If you are submitting new files, make
- sure to use a free license (note: the <?php echo $lbProjectName; ?> project will not accept
- documentation under the GNU Free Documentation License, because we do not want to endorse
- or support the Invariant clauses that this license allows. Changes submitted under this
- license will be rejected, even if it contains no Invariant sections).
- </p>
+
+ <div class="important">
+
+ <p>
+ <b>If you are modifying an existing file, make sure to update the copyright license header
+ in that file; in source files or scripts, this would usually be at the top, and for documentation
+ it is typically at the bottom of the document.</b>
+ Make sure to use your <b>real name</b>.<br/>
+ Example addition: <b>Copyright (C) 20XX John Doe &lt;john@doe.com&gt;</b>
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ Generally speaking, using the same license as the file that you are modifying is much simpler.
+ If you are submitting new
+ files, please make sure that they are under a free license (copyleft preferred).
+ You can find a list on
+ <a href="https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html">https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html</a>.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ <i>
+ The <?php echo $lbProjectName; ?> project will not accept
+ documentation released under the <u>GNU Free Documentation License</u>, because we do not want to endorse
+ or support the Invariant clauses that this license allows. Changes submitted under this
+ license will be rejected, even if it contains no Invariant sections
+ </i>
+ </p>
+
+ </div>
+
<p>
The status command will show any untracked files that you have. Add them using <b>git add path/to/file</b>.
You should also add any other files that are listed as modified in the git status. If there are deleted