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CONTRIBUTING.md
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So you want to contribute to ChooseALicense. Great! We welcome any help we can So you want to contribute to ChooseALicense. Great! We welcome any help we can
get. But first, please make sure you understand what get. But first, please make sure you understand what
[this site is all about](http://choosealicense.com/about). [this site is all about](http://choosealicense.com/about). It’s not a comprehensive list of all possible licenses.
It’s not a comprehensive list of all possible licenses. ## Adding new licenses
If you understand the goals of this site and still want to suggest a change, Choosealicense.com is intended to demystifying license choices, not present all of them. As such, there are seveal requirements for a license to be listed on the site:
please:
* Make sure you have a [GitHub account](https://github.com/signup/free) 1. The license must have [an SPDX identifier](https://spdx.org/licenses/). If you're license isn't register with SPDX, please [request that it be added](https://spdx.org/spdx-license-list/request-new-license-or-exception).
* Submit a ticket for your issue, assuming one does not already exist. 2. The license must be listed on one of the following approved lists of licenses:
* Clearly describe the issue including steps to reproduce when it is a bug. * [List of OSI approved licenses](https://opensource.org/licenses/alphabetical)
* Make sure you fill in the earliest version that you know has the issue. * [GNU's list of free licenses](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.en.html) (*note: the license must be listed in one of thre three "free" categories*)
* [Open Definition's list of conformant licenses](http://opendefinition.org/licenses/) (non-code)
3. A [GitHub code search](https://github.com/search?q=MIT+filename%3ALICENSE&type=Code) must reveal at least *1,000* public repositories using the license
If your proposed license meets the above criteria, please follow [these instructions for adding a new license](https://github.com/github/choosealicense.com#adding-a-license). Almost without exception, new licenses should be added as hidden (`hidden: true` in the YAML front matter), such that they are directly linkable and detectable, but not otherwise listed.
## Making Changes ## Making Changes

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A lot of repositories on GitHub.com don't have a license. GitHub provides a license chooser, but if you don't know anything about licenses, how are you supposed to make an informed decision? A lot of repositories on GitHub.com don't have a license. GitHub provides a license chooser, but if you don't know anything about licenses, how are you supposed to make an informed decision?
[ChooseALicense.com](http://www.choosealicense.com "Choose A Licence website") is designed to help people make an informed decision about licenses. [ChooseALicense.com](http://www.choosealicense.com "Choose A Licence website") is designed to help people make an informed decision about licenses by demystifying license choices through non-judgmental guidance.
## Immediate Goals ## Immediate Goals
* Non-partisan. Our goal is to help you find a license that meets *your* goals. * Non-judgemental. Our goal is to help you find a license that meets *your* goals.
* Well designed, but that goes without saying. * Well designed, but that goes without saying.
* The homepage should have just enough to help 99% of folks make a decision. * The homepage should have just enough to help 99% of folks make a decision.
* For the 1%, the site will contain a list of licenses common to specific communities and situations. * For the 1%, the site will contain a list of licenses common to specific communities and situations.