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+# How to contribute
+
+We welcome contributions! However, we do have some requests on how contributions
+should be done. Please read them in order to avoid surprises down the road.
+
+## Choosing something to work on
+
+The issue tracker of each project has a list of items that you can start
+working on:
+
+* **Features**. Those are issues marked as 'enhancement'.
+
+* **Bugs**. Those are issues marked as 'bug'.
+
+In order to avoid overlap, it's always a good idea to comment on the item and
+let everybody know that you want to work on it.
+
+## Creating a pull request
+
+1. Make sure that there is a corresponding issue for your change first. If there
+   is none, create one.
+2. Create a fork in GitHub
+3. Create a branch off the `master` branch. Name it something that that makes
+   sense, such as `issue-123`.
+4. Commit your changes and push your changes to GitHub
+5. Create a pull request against our `master` branch
+
+## DOs and DON'Ts
+
+* **DO** follow our coding style (see below)
+* **DON'T** surprise us with big pull requests. Instead, file an issue and start
+  a discussion so we can agree on a direction before you invest a large amount
+  of time.
+* **DO** include tests when adding new features. When fixing bugs, start with
+  adding a test that highlights how the current behavior is broken.
+* **DO** keep the discussions focused. When a new or related topic comes up
+  it's often better to create new issue than to side track the discussion.
+
+## C# Coding Style
+
+The general rule we follow is "use Visual Studio defaults".
+
+1. We use Allman style braces
+2. We use four spaces of indentation (no tabs)
+3. We use "_camelCase" private members and use "readonly" where possible
+4. We avoid `this.` unless absolutely necessary
+5. We always specify the visiblity, even if it's the default (i.e.
+   `private string _foo` not `string _foo`)
+6. Namespace imports should be specified at the top of the file, *outside* of
+   `namespace` declarations and should be sorted alphabetically, with `System.`
+   namespaces at the top and blank lines between different top level groups
+
+### Example File:
+
+```C#
+using System.Aardvarks;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Zebras;
+
+using Microsoft.CoolStuff;
+using Microsoft.CoolStuff.Build;
+
+using Zebra.Crossing;
+
+namespace System.More.AndMore
+{
+    public class MyClass
+    {
+        private readonly IAbstraction _something;
+
+        public MyClass(IAbstraction something)
+        {
+            _something = something;
+        }
+
+        public IAbstraction SomethingService
+        {
+            get { return _something; }
+        }
+    }
+}
+```

LICENSE

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+The MIT License (MIT)
+Copyright (c) 2014 Microsoft Corporation
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.

README.md

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+# .NET Home
+
+The repository is the starting point for people to learn about the .NET open
+source projects.
+
+## Contributing
+
+See [Contributing Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md).
+
+## License
+
+All [.NET projects](https://github.com/Microsoft?query=dotnet) are licensed
+under the [MIT License](LICENSE).
+
+## Feedback
+
+Check out the [Contributing Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md) to see the best places to
+log issues and start discussions.