From 7a822a4d59f0a24e64abeb2d3e1166794195b165 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?JB=20Onofr=C3=A9?= Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:55:18 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] docs: clarify ICLA is only required at committer election, not for contributions --- CONTRIBUTING.md | 24 ++++++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index 5e8e0a20..7fbf85eb 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -81,17 +81,21 @@ is being made): ## Contributor License Agreement (ICLA) -All contributions to Apache Ossie are made under the [Apache License 2.0](LICENSE). -By submitting a pull request or patch, you agree that your contribution is licensed -under those terms (see Section 5 of the license). - -Before your first non-trivial contribution can be merged, and always before you are -granted commit access, you must have an -[Individual Contributor License Agreement (ICLA)](https://www.apache.org/licenses/contributor-agreements.html#clas) -on file with the ASF. If you are contributing on behalf of your employer, a +**No CLA is required to contribute.** All contributions to Apache Ossie are made under +the [Apache License 2.0](LICENSE). By submitting a pull request or patch, you agree that +your contribution is licensed under those terms (see Section 5 of the license). You can +open issues, submit pull requests, and participate in discussions without signing +anything. + +An [Individual Contributor License Agreement (ICLA)](https://www.apache.org/licenses/contributor-agreements.html#clas) +is only required once you are elected as a committer: the ICLA must be on file with the +ASF before your Apache account and commit access are set up. A [Corporate CLA (CCLA)](https://www.apache.org/licenses/contributor-agreements.html#clas) -may also be required. Please keep individual commits signed off and attributed to -the correct author so that provenance is clear. +is likewise not required for contributions, and is only relevant for committers +contributing on behalf of their employer. + +Please keep individual commits attributed to the correct author so that provenance is +clear. ## AI-Assisted Contributions