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diff --git a/www/index.html b/www/index.html index 10e808f..3aea721 100644 --- a/www/index.html +++ b/www/index.html @@ -98,30 +98,29 @@ project for more ideas.</p> <li>DirectX 9 port</li> </ul> <h3>How to Contribute</h3> -<p>[TODO: kcr: rewrite and run spell check]</p> -<p>Anyone who wants to contribute source code (even emailed bug fixes) -must have a signed contributors agreement on file. The Java 3D -team -won't even look at emailed bug fixes unless this author has the -contributor agreement on file. This seems onourous but it is a policy -designed to protect the project from patent infringement etc which is -obviously in the best interest of Java 3D.<br> +<p>[TODO: kcr: rewrite (and run spell check)]</p> +<p>Anyone who wants to contribute source code, even e-mailed bug fixes, +must have a signed contributor agreement on file. The Java 3D +team is unable to even look at submitted bug fixes unless this author has the +contributor agreement on file. This may seems harsh, but it is a policy +designed to protect the project from patent infringement, etc.<br> </p> -<p>So sign the agreement, fax it to the contact indicated and start -sending fixes for your favourite bugs ;-)<br> +<p>We encourage all developers to download the agreement, sign it, and fax it +to the number indicated [TODO link]. Then you are more than welcome to +send in fixes for your favorite bugs!<br> </p> <p>As the community matures and contributors demonstrate their familiarity with the API internals they will be invited to join the project as a -developer with full CVS commit privaledge. The last thing we want is +developer with full CVS commit privilege. The last thing we want is lots of people hacking on the source in the central repository and -destabalizing the API so we will be taking a cautious approach. We are -not intending that Sun is the only organisation with the rights to -grant developer privaledge, we would like to form a governance board +destabilizing the API so we will be taking a cautious approach. We are +not intending that Sun is the only organization with the rights to +grant developer privilege, we would like to form a governance board with community members which will assume this mantel and help guide the project.<br> </p> -<p>The JCP process also has a signifcant impact on how people can +<p>The JCP process also has a significant impact on how people can contribute to the project. Although the source of the API is available, and we actively encourage the community to contribute to it's development, the API itself (javax.media.j3d.* and javax.vecmath.*) are |