From 85e5a028b4dff80091712777e13abd20a0de5737 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: RetroEdit Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2024 19:28:52 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] update PR license agreement to clarify licensing (#3743) * make the GitHub Copilot note more prominent --- .github/pull_request_template.md | 2 +- contributing.md | 5 +++-- 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md index ff318f4bcd..1f00e6dd90 100644 --- a/.github/pull_request_template.md +++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md @@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ [//]: # "Apart from the mandatory license signature, these tasks are optional, but doing them could save reviewers some time and get the PR merged sooner." Check if completed: - [ ] I have run any relevant test suites -- [ ] I, the committer, have read the [licensing terms for contributors](https://github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk/blob/master/contributing.md#copyrights-and-licensing) (last updated 2022-07-15) and am compliant +- [ ] I, the committer, have read the [licensing terms for contributors](https://github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk/blob/master/contributing.md#copyrights-and-licensing) (last updated 2023-08-16) and am compliant diff --git a/contributing.md b/contributing.md index 079fec645c..05eef20c3e 100644 --- a/contributing.md +++ b/contributing.md @@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ See [Waterbox readme](https://github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk/tree/master/waterb [//]: # "Changing this section? Don't forget to update the modification date in the PR template!" By contributing, you declare that any additions or changes either: -- were authored by you (and you are willing to transfer your copyrights to us); or -- were copied from a publicly-licensed source and are properly attributed, including licensing info. +- were authored by you and you are willing to license your contributions to us under the [project's license](https://github.com/TASEmulators/BizHawk/tree/master/LICENSE); or +- were copied from a compatibly open-source, publicly-licensed source and are properly attributed, including licensing info. +> **Important** > We will **not** accept any contributions "authored" by GitHub Copilot or similar ML tools.