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A contributor is someone who contributes ideas, code or documentation (including updating our wiki) to the project
ICLA Policy
On ?? November 2014 we introduced a new policy that we would like all contributors of ideas, code and documentation to have a signed an Apache Individual Contributor Licence Agreement (ICLA)
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Signing an ICLA means that you understand that what you have contributed (or want to contribute) is subject to the Apache Licence and that you are happy to do this. The ICLA is not tied to any employer you many have.
Details of the Apache Licences and Contributor Licence Agreements can be found at the link : http://www.apache.org/licenses/#clasTo
How to file an ICLA
Simply read, complete and sign this form http://www.apache.org/licenses/icla.pdf
Email a scan of the signed copy to secretary@apache.org.
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