From 11cccda2e0f442d5bb56d03cb7179cd53e401471 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: drew-usds Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 14:36:17 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] add usds boilerplate license and contributing details --- CONTRIBUTING.md | 21 ++++++++++++++++++++ LICENSE.md | 53 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 74 insertions(+) create mode 100644 CONTRIBUTING.md create mode 100644 LICENSE.md diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..eb16bc3 --- /dev/null +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +## Welcome! + +We're so glad you're thinking about contributing to a USDS open source +repository! If you're unsure or afraid of anything, just ask or submit the +issue or pull request anyways. The worst that can happen is that you'll be +politely asked to change something. We appreciate any sort of contribution, +and don't want a wall of rules to get in the way of that. + +Before contributing, we encourage you to read our CONTRIBUTING policy (you are +here), our LICENSE, and our README, all of which should be in this repository. + +## Public domain + +This project is in the public domain within the United States, and copyright +and related rights in the work worldwide are waived through the [CC0 1.0 +Universal public domain +dedication](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/). + +All contributions to this project will be released under the CC0 dedication. +By submitting a pull request, you are agreeing to comply with this waiver of +copyright interest. diff --git a/LICENSE.md b/LICENSE.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f43af47 --- /dev/null +++ b/LICENSE.md @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +This project includes a mix of the following: + +* Open source works that are not in the public domain +* Open source work by the U.S. government that is in the public domain + +## Parts of this project that are not in the public domain + +This site is based on the U.S. Web Design System (USWDS), which also +includes works under the SIL Open Font License, MIT license, and public +domain. The full license details for those assets are described in the +[USWDS license file](https://github.com/uswds/uswds/blob/master/LICENSE.md). + +## The rest of this project is in the worldwide public domain + +As a work of the United States government, this project is in the public +domain within the United States. + +Additionally, we waive copyright and related rights in the work worldwide +through the [CC0 1.0 Universal public domain +dedication](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/). + +### CC0 1.0 Universal Summary + +This is a human-readable summary of the [Legal Code (read the full +text)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode). + +#### No copyright + +The person who associated a work with this deed has dedicated the work to the +public domain by waiving all of his or her rights to the work worldwide under +copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent +allowed by law. + +You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial +purposes, all without asking permission. + +#### Other information + +In no way are the patent or trademark rights of any person affected by CC0, +nor are the rights that other persons may have in the work or in how the work +is used, such as publicity or privacy rights. + +Unless expressly stated otherwise, the person who associated a work with this +deed makes no warranties about the work, and disclaims liability for all uses +of the work, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. When using or +citing the work, you should not imply endorsement by the author or the +affirmer. + +### Contributions to this project + +As stated in [CONTRIBUTING](CONTRIBUTING.md), all contributions to this +project will be released under the CC0 dedication. By submitting a pull +request, you are agreeing to comply with this waiver of copyright interest.