RFR: 8251552: Add minimal CONTRIBUTING.md file

[Robert Stupp]

There's a `Contributing` section at the end of doc/building.[md|html]
with some more information. Maybe just copy/move that section to
CONTRIBUTING.md?

On Fri, 2020-08-14 at 07:40 +0200, Erik Helin wrote:
> On 8/13/20 11:11 PM, Iris Clark wrote:
> > Hi, Erik.
>
> Hi Iris,
>
> thanks for reviewing!
>
> On 8/13/20 11:11 PM, Iris Clark wrote:
> > Shouldn't CONTRIBUTING.md reference this link instead?
> >
> >      https://openjdk.java.net/contribute/
> >
> > It contains preliminary information for new people to begin making
> > contributions to the JDK Project.
>
> I agree, that seems better than just linking to the developer's
> guide.
> Please see updated webrevs below:
>
> - full: https://cr.openjdk.java.net/~ehelin/8251552/01/
> - incremental: https://cr.openjdk.java.net/~ehelin/8251552/00-01/
>
> On 8/13/20 11:11 PM, Iris Clark wrote:
> > Perhaps I'm not understanding the audience for CONTRIBUTING.md?
>
> It seems like you understand it very well given your great feedback
> in
> this review :)
>
> Thanks,
> Erik
>
> > Thanks,
> > Iris
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Erik Helin
> > Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2020 12:54 PM
> > To: jdk-dev at openjdk.java.net
> > Subject: RFR: 8251552: Add minimal CONTRIBUTING.md file
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > please review this patch that adds a minimal CONTRIBUTING.md file
> > to the repository. Many source code forges (e.g. GitLab, GitHub,
> > BitBucket) show the CONTRIBUTING.md file when a newcomer makes
> > their first contribution. Since we already have an OpenJDK
> > developer's guide [0], I've chosen to go with a minimal
> > CONTRIBUTING.md file that only refers the reader to the developer's
> > guide.
> >
> > Issue:
> > https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8251552
> >
> > Webrev:
> > https://cr.openjdk.java.net/~ehelin/8251552/00/
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Erik
> >
> > [0]: https://openjdk.java.net/guide/
> >
--
Robert

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Robert Stupp
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