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+=================================================
+ Contribution Guide for Adélie Linux Package Set
+=================================================
+:Author:
+  * **Andrew Wilcox**, documentation writer
+:Status:
+  Draft
+:Copyright:
+  © 2016 Wilcox Technologies LLC.  NCSA open source licence.
+
+
+
+
+Introduction
+============
+
+This repository contains the Adélie Linux package set.  It is used as an
+overlay in the Portage system for package building to create the repository
+used by Adélie's APK package manager.
+
+
+Licenses
+`````````
+As the Adélie Linux project is an open-source Linux distribution, packages
+contained in this repository must also be provided under a license recognised
+by the OSI_.  A separate repository may be provided in the future for certain
+non-free components, such as device driver firmware.
+
+.. _OSI: http://opensource.org/licenses/category
+
+
+Changes
+```````
+Any changes to this repository - additions, removal, or version bumps - must
+be reviewed before being pushed to the master branch.  There are no exceptions
+to this rule.  For security-sensitive updates, contact the Security Team at
+sec-bugs@adelielinux.org.
+
+
+
+
+Ebuild Format
+=============
+
+This section describes the Ebuild format required for packages in this
+repository.
+
+
+EAPI
+````
+
+Any Ebuild present in this repository **must** use EAPI 5.  As EAPI 6 is not
+yet supported by any publicly released version of the Portage toolkit, it is
+not yet acceptable for use in this repository.
+
+
+Source URIs
+```````````
+
+It is recommended that any Ebuild present in this repository use an official
+Adélie Linux mirror for any files downloaded (``mirror://adelie/``).
+Exceptions will be granted on a case-by-case basis for issues such as file
+size or rapid version change.
+
+
+Comments
+````````
+
+It is highly encouraged that you use comments in your Ebuild.  This grants
+other developers and the Adélie Linux team the same level of understanding
+that you have over the package.  Any issues found that cause behaviour
+deviant from the eclass defaults should have an explanation and/or link to
+a problem report (either upstream or on http://bts.adelielinux.org/).
+
+
+Custom Eclasses
+```````````````
+
+If you require a custom Eclass not already present in the base Portage tree
+or this repository, please file a problem report on http://bts.adelielinux.org/
+with an explanation of what your Eclass will provide.  A test suite in the
+form of various Ebuilds demonstrating proper behaviour and failure modes will
+be greatly appreciated and raise the likelihood of a speedy addition to the
+tree.  Please do **not** file a pull request containing a new Eclass without
+filing a problem report first.
+
+
+
+
+Contributing Changes
+====================
+
+This section describes the usual flows of contribution to this repository.
+
+
+GitLab Pull Requests
+````````````````````
+
+#. If you do not already have a GitLab account, you must create one.
+
+#. Create a *fork* of the packages repository.  For more information, consult
+   the GitLab online documentation.
+
+#. Clone your forked repository to your computer.
+
+#. Make your changes.
+
+#. Test your changes to ensure they are correct.
+
+#. Add (or remove) changed files using ``git add`` and ``git rm``.
+
+#. Commit your changes to the tree using the command ``repoman commit``.
+
+#. Visit your forked repository in a Web browser.
+
+#. Choose the *Create Pull Request* button.
+
+#. Review your changes to ensure they are correct, and then submit the form.
+
+
+Mailing List
+````````````
+
+#. Clone the packages repository to your computer.
+
+#. Make your changes.
+
+#. Test your changes to ensure they are correct.
+
+#. Add (or remove) changed files using ``git add`` and ``git rm``.
+
+#. Commit your changes to the tree using the command ``repoman commit``.
+
+#. Use the command ``git format-patch HEAD^`` to create a patch file for your
+   commit.
+
+   .. note:: If you have made multiple commits to the tree, you will need to
+             add an additional ^ for each commit you have made.  For example,
+             if you have made three commits, you will use the command
+             ``git format-patch HEAD^^^``.
+
+#. Email the resulting patch to the packagers mailing list.