From 7cf9366107706a46de496e4352443149e681cdd9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lauri Apple Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2017 14:47:10 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update CONTRIBUTING.md Made some fixes, condensed some language. --- CONTRIBUTING.md | 17 ++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index 3c734b7..1ba728f 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -1,19 +1,18 @@ # Contribution Guidelines -Unfortunately, not every library/tool/framework can be considered. The aim of the list is to provide a concise list of noteworthy modern software. This means that suggested software is either +Unfortunately, not every library/tool/framework can be considered. Awesome Java aims to provide a concise list of noteworthy modern software. This means that suggested software is: -(a) widely recommended regardless of personal opinion +(a) widely recommended, regardless of personal opinion (b) highly discussed in the community due to its innovative nature -(c) absolutely unique in its approach and function +(c) absolutely unique in its approach and function; and/or -(d) a niche product that fills a gap +(d) a niche product that fills a gap. -Self-promotion is frowned upon and will be reviewed critically but the suggestion will of course be approved if they criteria match. - -If a certain entry does not get accepted, you should first look if there has been a discussion before. These discussions are in the issue section and normally marked with the question tag. If there hasn't been such a topic, you are free to create a new issue tagged as question. +Self-promotion is frowned upon and viewed critically, but your suggestion will of course be approved if the criteria match. +If your entry isn't accepted, please check the [Issues](https://github.com/akullpp/awesome-java/issues) for items marked with the "question" tag to see if it had been previously discussed. If nothing comes up, feel free to create a new issue, adding the "question" tag. Furthermore, please ensure your pull request follows the following guidelines: @@ -21,8 +20,8 @@ Furthermore, please ensure your pull request follows the following guidelines: * Please make an individual pull request for each suggestion. * Use the following format for libraries: \[LIBRARY\]\(LINK\) - DESCRIPTION. * Entries should be sorted in ascending alphabetical order, i.e. a to z. -* New categories, or improvements to the existing categorization are welcome. -* Keep descriptions short, simple and unbiased. +* New categories or improvements to the existing categorization are welcome. +* Keep descriptions short, simple and unbiased. * End all descriptions with a full stop/period. * Check your spelling and grammar. * Make sure your text editor is set to remove trailing whitespace.