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+# Contributing to CRI-O
+
+We'd love to have you join the community! Below summarizes the processes
+that we follow.
+
+## Topics
+
+* [Reporting Issues](#reporting-issues)
+* [Submitting Pull Requests](#submitting-pull-requests)
+* [Communications](#communications)
+* [Becoming a Maintainer](#becoming-a-maintainer)
+
+## Reporting Issues
+
+Before reporting an issue, check our backlog of
+[open issues](https://github.com/kubernetes-incubator/cri-o/issues)
+to see if someone else has already reported it. If so, feel free to add
+your scenario, or additional information, to the discussion. Or simply
+"subscribe" to it to be notified when it is updated.
+
+If you find a new issue with the project we'd love to hear about it! The most
+important aspect of a bug report is that it includes enough information for
+us to reproduce it. So, please include as much detail as possible and try
+to remove the extra stuff that doesn't really relate to the issue itself.
+The easier it is for us to reproduce it, the faster it'll be fixed!
+
+Please don't include any private/sensitive information in your issue!
+
+## Submitting Pull Requests
+
+No Pull Request (PR) is too small! Typos, additional comments in the code,
+new testcases, bug fixes, new features, more documentation, ... it's all
+welcome!
+
+While bug fixes can first be identified via an "issue", that is not required.
+It's ok to just open up a PR with the fix, but make sure you include the same
+information you would have included in an issue - like how to reproduce it.
+
+PRs for new features should include some background on what use cases the
+new code is trying to address. When possible and when it makes sense, try to break-up
+larger PRs into smaller ones - it's easier to review smaller
+code changes. But only if those smaller ones make sense as stand-alone PRs.
+
+Regardless of the type of PR, all PRs should include:
+* well documented code changes
+* additional testcases. Ideally, they should fail w/o your code change applied
+* documentation changes
+
+Squash your commits into logical pieces of work that might want to be reviewed
+separate from the rest of the PRs. But, squashing down to just one commit is ok
+too since in the end the entire PR will be reviewed anyway. When in doubt,
+squash.
+
+PRs that fix issues should include a reference like `Closes #XXXX` in the
+commit message so that github will automatically close the referenced issue
+when the PR is merged.
+
+<!--
+All PRs require at least two LGTMs (Looks Good To Me) from maintainers.
+-->
+
+### Sign your PRs
+
+The sign-off is a line at the end of the explanation for the patch. Your
+signature certifies that you wrote the patch or otherwise have the right to pass
+it on as an open-source patch. The rules are simple: if you can certify
+the below (from [developercertificate.org](http://developercertificate.org/)):
+
+```
+Developer Certificate of Origin
+Version 1.1
+
+Copyright (C) 2004, 2006 The Linux Foundation and its contributors.
+660 York Street, Suite 102,
+San Francisco, CA 94110 USA
+
+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.
+```
+
+Then you just add a line to every git commit message:
+
+    Signed-off-by: Joe Smith <joe.smith@email.com>
+
+Use your real name (sorry, no pseudonyms or anonymous contributions.)
+
+If you set your `user.name` and `user.email` git configs, you can sign your
+commit automatically with `git commit -s`.
+
+## Communications
+
+For general questions, or discussions, please use the
+IRC group on `irc.freenode.net` called `cri-o`
+that has been setup.
+
+For discussions around issues/bugs and features, you can use the github
+[issues](https://github.com/kubernetes-incubator/cri-o/issues)
+and
+[PRs](https://github.com/kubernetes-incubator/cri-o/pulls)
+tracking system.
+
+<!--
+## Becoming a Maintainer
+
+To become a maintainer you must first be nominated by an existing maintainer.
+If a majority (>50%) of maintainers agree then the proposal is adopted and
+you will be added to the list.
+
+Removing a maintainer requires at least 75% of the remaining maintainers
+approval, or if the person requests to be removed then it is automatic.
+Normally, a maintainer will only be removed if they are considered to be
+inactive for a long period of time or are viewed as disruptive to the community.
+
+The current list of maintainers can be found in the
+[MAINTAINERS](MAINTAINERS) file.
+-->