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Clarify and simplify the sign-off guideline

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The more we write to this file, the more it is unclear what exatly
a contributor is agreeing to.
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# Contributing to mold
Summary: When you send a patch that is longer than 10 lines, you must
agree that the patch is released under the dual license of the GNU
AGPLv3 and the MIT license. As an indication of agreement, please add
a `Signed-off-by` line to your commit message using `git commit -s`.
Here is the long official version:
mold is currently licensed under the GNU AGPLv3, but I want to relicense
it under a more liberal license in the future. To make this possible,
I want all patches to be submitted under the dual license of the GNU
AGPLv3 and the MIT license (the "Dual License") from the beginning.
To make it clear that contributors have agreed to release their
patches under the Dual License, I introduced a sign-off procedure just
like the Linux kernel project did. The sign-off is a simple line at
the end of the git commit message, which certifies that you wrote it
or otherwise have the right to pass it on as an open-source patch. The
rules are pretty simple: if you can certify the below:
We request all patches to mold to be released under the dual license
of the GNU AGPLv3 and the MIT license. Please read the following and
sign-off your patch as an indication of agreement.
> ## Developer's Certificate of Origin
>
> By making a contribution to this project, I certify that:
>
> 1. The contribution was created in whole or in part by me and I
> have the right to submit it under the Dual License; or
> have the right to submit it under the Dual License of the GNU
> AGPLv3 and the MIT license; or
>
> 2. The contribution is based upon previous work that, to the best
> of my knowledge, is covered under the the Dual License and I
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> maintained indefinitely and may be redistributed consistent with
> this project or the open source license(s) involved.
then you just add a line saying:
If you agree, you just add a line saying:
```
Signed-off-by: Random J Developer <random@developer.example.org>
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We assume that any contribution that's 10 lines or less does not meet
the threshold of originality and therefore copyright does not apply.
You don't need to add a "Signed-off-by" line to such small commits.
You don't need to add a "Signed-off-by" line to such small patches.