diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 12a20864..e2902496 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,5 +1,4 @@ -QSkinny -------- +# QSkinny The (Q)Skinny library is a framework built on top of the Qt scene graph and very few core classes from Qt/Quick. It offers a set of lightweight controls, @@ -40,3 +39,20 @@ If you want to know more about QSkinny - or even like to give it a specific direction - please contact support@qskinny.org. ![IOT dashboard](/doc/images/iotdashboard.png) + + +# Contributing to QSkinny + +For now QSkinny is licensed under LGPL v2.1. In the future, We want to have the +possibility to transfer the QSkinny code to a **more permissive license**, i.e. +any of the following or similar licenses: BSD "Simplified" License, BSD +"Revised" License or MIT license. + +If you are fine with these terms, you are welcome to contribute to QSkinny by +completing the following steps: + +1. Agree to the terms of the [Contributor Agreement](https://gist.github.com/peter-ha/74fead3d2b5efd4f90db4604d89f49a1). + You can create a pull request first, then the licensing bot will check + automatically whether you already signed the Agreement or not. If you have not + signed it yet, it will take you to the Agreement to agree. +1. Submit your pull request for review. diff --git a/contributing-to-QSkinny.md b/contributing-to-QSkinny.md deleted file mode 100644 index 462209b6..00000000 --- a/contributing-to-QSkinny.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,18 +0,0 @@ -# Contributing to QSkinny - -We want to have the possibility to transfer the QSkinny code to a **more -permissive license** in the future, i.e. any of the following: BSD "Simplified" -License, BSD "Revised" License, MIT license. - -If you are fine with this, you are welcome to contribute to QSkinny by -completing the following steps: - -1. Agree to the terms of the Fiduciary License Agreement (FLA). - You can create a pull request first, then the licensing bot will check - automatically whether you already signed the FLA or not. If you have not - signed the agreement yet, it will leave a comment on the pull request on how - to proceed. - The agreement for contributions is similar to the one that other projects use - (e.g. KDE e.V.). For more information, see - https://fsfe.org/activities/fla/fiduciary.en.html -1. Submit your pull request for review.