# Contributing to Sophie

Contributors are welcome to add their contact information to the license headers of any files they edit, the license blocks in `config/buildConstants.js` and `README.md`, as well as the `"contributors"` array in `package.json`. Any patches send should have a `Signed-off-by:` line to clarify the copyright status of contributions according to the [Developer Certificate of Origin, Version 1.1](https://developercertificate.org/):

> Developer Certificate of Origin
> Version 1.1
>
> Copyright (C) 2004, 2006 The Linux Foundation and its contributors.
>
> Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this
> license document, but changing it is not allowed.
>
> Developer's Certificate of Origin 1.1
>
> By making a contribution to this project, I certify that:
>
> (a) The contribution was created in whole or in part by me and I
> have the right to submit it under the open source license
> indicated in the file; or
>
> (b) The contribution is based upon previous work that, to the best
> of my knowledge, is covered under an appropriate open source
> license and I have the right under that license to submit that
> work with modifications, whether created in whole or in part
> by me, under the same open source license (unless I am
> permitted to submit under a different license), as indicated
> in the file; or
>
> (c) The contribution was provided directly to me by some other
> person who certified (a), (b) or (c) and I have not modified
> it.
>
> (d) I understand and agree that this project and the contribution
> are public and that a record of the contribution (including all
> personal information I submit with it, including my sign-off) is
> maintained indefinitely and may be redistributed consistent with
> this project or the open source license(s) involved.