Apply the account for OpenBMC contribute

[Andrew Jeffery]

Hello Figo Chen,

On Mon, 16 Aug 2021, at 16:16, Figo Chen wrote:
> Dear Sir,
> 
> May I have an account to join the OpenBMC git to contribute ?

We need to unpack a few things to answer this question, because how to 
answer it is less clear than you might suspect:

1. No one needs to create an account for you if you're looking to push 
patches for review, you can do this yourself by following the process 
documented here:

https://github.com/openbmc/docs/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#submitting-changes-via-gerrit-server-to-openbmc

Essentially, you need a Github account, and once you have one, you use 
it to sign into our Gerrit instance[1].

[1] https://gerrit.openbmc_project.xyz/

2. If you're looking to become a maintainer and have the ability to 
submit patches, you need to show the existing maintainers that you're 
capable. This is usually done by participating in discussions on the 
mailing list or Discord, reviewing other people's patches and proposing 
your own.

To the point: Generally a very small set of people can actually merge 
patches.

3. Currently, contributions to OpenBMC require signing a Contributor 
License Agreement (CLA). The process is described here:

https://github.com/openbmc/docs/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#starting-out

Essentially, If you're doing this out of your own interest and not on 
behalf of an employer, then you need to sign the Individual CLA (ICLA). 
If you will be contributing on behalf of your employer, then you should 
convince them to sign the Corporate CLA (CCLA). Prefer the CCLA if you 
can.

Hope that helps,

Andrew