# roche is an [OPEN Open Source Project](http://openopensource.org/) ----------------------------------------- ## What? Individuals making significant and valuable contributions are given commit-access to the project to contribute as they see fit. This project is more like an open wiki than a standard guarded open source project. ## Rules There are a few basic ground-rules for contributors: 1. **No `--force` pushes** or modifying the Git history in any way. 1. **Non-master branches** ought to be used for ongoing work. 1. **External API changes and significant modifications** ought to be subject to an **internal pull-request** to solicit feedback from other contributors. 1. Internal pull-requests to solicit feedback are *encouraged* for any other non-trivial contribution but left to the discretion of the contributor. 1. Contributors should attempt to adhere to the prevailing code-style. ## Releases Declaring formal releases remains the prerogative of the project maintainer. ## Changes to this arrangement This is an experiment and feedback is welcome! This document may also be subject to pull-requests or changes by contributors where you believe you have something valuable to add or change. Get a copy of this manifesto as [markdown](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openopensource/openopensource.github.io/master/Readme.md) and use it in your own projects.