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*All Eclipse projects must abide by the EDP and IP Due Diligence processes.
 
*All Eclipse projects must abide by the EDP and IP Due Diligence processes.
 
*Contributors must sign the [http://www.eclipse.org/legal/CLA.php Eclipse CLA].
 
*Contributors must sign the [http://www.eclipse.org/legal/CLA.php Eclipse CLA].
*Contributors must sign-off on their contributions via the Certificate of Origin (CoO) [2].
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*Contributors must sign-off on their contributions via the [http://www.eclipse.org/legal/CoO.php Certificate of Origin (CoO)].
 
*Current project committers handle code review and process to accept contribution.
 
*Current project committers handle code review and process to accept contribution.
  
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*Review Eclipse developer resources [4], [5].
 
*Review Eclipse developer resources [4], [5].
  
 
[1] http://www.eclipse.org/legal/CLA.php
 
 
[2] http://www.eclipse.org/legal/CoO.php
 
  
 
[3] https://wiki.eclipse.org/Development_Resources/New_Commmitter_Handbook
 
[3] https://wiki.eclipse.org/Development_Resources/New_Commmitter_Handbook

Revision as of 09:04, 24 April 2014

Want to contribute code to an Eclipse project? Awesome!

This is what you'll need to know from the Eclipse Foundation's perspective


You must be familiar with the following documents. These are the principle guiding documents:


Main Points @ Eclipse

  • All Eclipse projects must abide by the EDP and IP Due Diligence processes.
  • Contributors must sign the Eclipse CLA.
  • Contributors must sign-off on their contributions via the Certificate of Origin (CoO).
  • Current project committers handle code review and process to accept contribution.


  • Review Eclipse developer resources [4], [5].


[3] https://wiki.eclipse.org/Development_Resources/New_Commmitter_Handbook

[4] https://wiki.eclipse.org/Development_Resources

Project Specific

  • You'll need to become familiar with the specific projects workflow you plan to contribute to.
    • Review the projects main site on [6]. Find specific details under the tab "Developer Resources".
  • Reach out to the project on its mailing list.

[6] https://projects.eclipse.org/list-of-projects

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