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From: Michelle Malcher <48925485+malcherm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2022 16:21:50 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Create CONTRIBUTING.md

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+# Contributing to Oracle GitHub projects
+
+*Copyright (c) 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.*
+
+Pull requests can be made under the OCA - 
+[Oracle Contributor Agreement](https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/community/oca-486395.html).
+
+If you have ideas you want to contribute back, please share them by first 
+[submitting Issues](https://help.github.com/articles/creating-an-issue/).
+
+For pull requests containing new code submission to be accepted into any project, 
+the bottom of your commit message must have the following line using your name and
+e-mail address as it appears in the OCA Signatories list.
+
+```
+Signed-off-by: Your Name <you@example.org>
+```
+
+This can be automatically added to pull requests by committing with:
+
+```
+git commit --signoff
+```
+
+Only pull requests from committers that can be verified as having
+signed the OCA can be accepted.
+
+Thanks,
+Oracle GitHub Team