Contributor / Development Guide @ IndiSpark:

Overview:

Welcome to the Contributor / Development Guide for IndiSpark Projects. Please note that these guidelines can change and we reccomend you check this website every few months.

Basic Guides:

• Creating an Issue Guide
• Merge Requests Guide
• Releases & Tags Guide
• Editing Code Guide
• Refactoring Guide

Notices:

• IndiSpark does NOT provide you with a GitLab Account. You must create your own.
• IndiSpark has the right to deny any merge request, issue or suggestion.
• IndiSpark requires you to follow its: Policy of Public the second you begin your contribution.
• You should always do things things in the following order: Create Issue, Code it (Update progress on code by commenting on your issue. Please give your Commit ID when you are referring to a commit made) and then Submit Merge Request.
• You may be assigned a DR / OSSDR (Open Source Development Representative / Rep). This is not always the case and is subject to volunteers willing to become a DR.
• DRs are volunteers or might be paid workers at IndiSpark.
• Becoming a DR is a stepping stone to become apart of IndiSpark's Dev & Engineering Team. This not always a given.
• Goverance of IndiSpark Development is outlined in section 6 of the Policy of Public. (Read from 6.9 till the end of section 6)

Open Source Values:

Alongside IndiSpark's Values and Fundamentals. IndiSpark Software must also follow the OSI's (Open Source Intiative) Open Source Definition.

• OSI's Definition of Open Source
• OSI's Open Standards Requirement for Software