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+# Contributing to a Globalization Pipeline SDK project
+
+We welcome contributions but request that you follow these guidelines.
+
+## Bugs
+
+Please raise any bug reports on the project’s issue tracker.
+Be sure to search the list to see if your issue has already been raised.
+
+A good bug report is one that make it easy for us to understand what
+you were trying to do and what went wrong. Also, provide as much
+context as possible so we can try to recreate the issue.
+
+Do not submit account credentials in bug report forms.
+
+Use Bluemix support options within the Bluemix web page for customer
+assistance with Bluemix, including the Globalization Pipeline service itself.
+
+For general questions about Globalization Pipeline, you may also use the
+StackOverflow tag [“globalization pipeline”](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/globalization-pipeline)
+
+## New features
+
+Please raise any new feature requests on the project's issue tracker.
+
+## Pull requests
+
+### Changes to existing code
+
+If you want to raise a pull request with a new feature, or a refactoring of 
+existing code, make sure to open an issue in the project's issue tracker 
+first before engaging in serious development work. This will start a 
+discussion and help in accepting the pull request.
+
+### Coding standards
+
+Please ensure you follow the coding standards used throughout the existing code base. Some basic rules include:
+
+ - All files must have the Apache license in the header.
+ - Indent with 4 spaces, not tabs.
+
+### Contributor License Agreement
+
+In order for us to accept pull requests, the contributor must first complete
+a Contributor License Agreement (CLA). This clarifies the intellectual 
+property license granted with any contribution. It is for your protection as a 
+Contributor as well as the protection of IBM and its customers; it does not 
+change your rights to use your own Contributions for any other purpose.
+
+You can download the CLAs here:
+
+ - [individual](https://github.com/IBM-Bluemix/gp-common/raw/master/legal/gp-cla-individual.pdf)
+ - [corporate](https://github.com/IBM-Bluemix/gp-common/raw/master/legal/gp-cla-corporate.pdf)
+
+If you are an IBMer, please contact us directly as the contribution process is
+slightly different.
+
+### Acknowledgement
+
+- Master copy: https://github.com/IBM-Bluemix/gp-common/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md
+- Copyright © 2016 IBM Corporation.
+- This document forked from [wasdev](https://github.com/WASdev/wasdev.github.io/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)