Remove CONTRIBUTING.md from modules
diff --git a/commons-statistics-distribution/CONTRIBUTING.md b/commons-statistics-distribution/CONTRIBUTING.md
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-<!---
- Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
- contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed with
- this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
- The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
- (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
- the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
- http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
- Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- limitations under the License.
--->
-<!---
- +======================================================================+
- |**** ****|
- |**** THIS FILE IS GENERATED BY THE COMMONS BUILD PLUGIN ****|
- |**** DO NOT EDIT DIRECTLY ****|
- |**** ****|
- +======================================================================+
- | TEMPLATE FILE: contributing-md-template.md |
- | commons-build-plugin/trunk/src/main/resources/commons-xdoc-templates |
- +======================================================================+
- | |
- | 1) Re-generate using: mvn commons:contributing-md |
- | |
- | 2) Set the following properties in the component's pom: |
- | - commons.jira.id (required, alphabetic, upper case) |
- | |
- | 3) Example Properties |
- | |
- | <properties> |
- | <commons.jira.id>MATH</commons.jira.id> |
- | </properties> |
- | |
- +======================================================================+
---->
-Contributing to Apache Commons Statistics Distribution
-======================
-
-You have found a bug or you have an idea for a cool new feature? Contributing code is a great way to give something back to
-the open source community. Before you dig right into the code there are a few guidelines that we need contributors to
-follow so that we can have a chance of keeping on top of things.
-
-Getting Started
----------------
-
-+ Make sure you have a [JIRA account](https://issues.apache.org/jira/).
-+ Make sure you have a [GitHub account](https://github.com/signup/free).
-+ If you're planning to implement a new feature it makes sense to discuss you're changes on the [dev list](https://commons.apache.org/mail-lists.html) first. This way you can make sure you're not wasting your time on something that isn't considered to be in Apache Commons Statistics Distribution's scope.
-+ Submit a [Jira Ticket][jira] for your issue, assuming one does not already exist.
- + Clearly describe the issue including steps to reproduce when it is a bug.
- + Make sure you fill in the earliest version that you know has the issue.
-+ Find the corresponding [repository on GitHub](https://github.com/apache/?query=commons-),
-[fork](https://help.github.com/articles/fork-a-repo/) and check out your forked repository.
-
-Making Changes
---------------
-
-+ Create a _topic branch_ for your isolated work.
- * Usually you should base your branch on the `master` or `trunk` branch.
- * A good topic branch name can be the JIRA bug id plus a keyword, e.g. `STATISTICS-123-InputStream`.
- * If you have submitted multiple JIRA issues, try to maintain separate branches and pull requests.
-+ Make commits of logical units.
- * Make sure your commit messages are meaningful and in the proper format. Your commit message should contain the key of the JIRA issue.
- * e.g. `STATISTICS-123: Close input stream earlier`
-+ Respect the original code style:
- + Only use spaces for indentation.
- + Create minimal diffs - disable _On Save_ actions like _Reformat Source Code_ or _Organize Imports_. If you feel the source code should be reformatted create a separate PR for this change first.
- + Check for unnecessary whitespace with `git diff` -- check before committing.
-+ Make sure you have added the necessary tests for your changes, typically in `src/test/java`.
-+ Run all the tests with `mvn clean verify` to assure nothing else was accidentally broken.
-
-Making Trivial Changes
-----------------------
-
-The JIRA tickets are used to generate the changelog for the next release.
-
-For changes of a trivial nature to comments and documentation, it is not always necessary to create a new ticket in JIRA.
-In this case, it is appropriate to start the first line of a commit with '(doc)' instead of a ticket number.
-
-
-Submitting Changes
-------------------
-
-+ Sign and submit the Apache [Contributor License Agreement][cla] if you haven't already.
- * Note that small patches & typical bug fixes do not require a CLA as
- clause 5 of the [Apache License](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html#contributions)
- covers them.
-+ Push your changes to a topic branch in your fork of the repository.
-+ Submit a _Pull Request_ to the corresponding repository in the `apache` organization.
- * Verify _Files Changed_ shows only your intended changes and does not
- include additional files like `target/*.class`
-+ Update your JIRA ticket and include a link to the pull request in the ticket.
-
-If you prefer to not use GitHub, then you can instead use
-`git format-patch` (or `svn diff`) and attach the patch file to the JIRA issue.
-
-
-Additional Resources
---------------------
-
-+ [Contributing patches](https://commons.apache.org/patches.html)
-+ [Apache Commons Statistics Distribution JIRA project page][jira]
-+ [Contributor License Agreement][cla]
-+ [General GitHub documentation](https://help.github.com/)
-+ [GitHub pull request documentation](https://help.github.com/send-pull-requests/)
-+ [Apache Commons Twitter Account](https://twitter.com/ApacheCommons)
-+ `#apache-commons` IRC channel on `irc.freenode.net`
-
-[cla]:https://www.apache.org/licenses/#clas
-[jira]:https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/STATISTICS
diff --git a/commons-statistics-regression/CONTRIBUTING.md b/commons-statistics-regression/CONTRIBUTING.md
deleted file mode 100644
index f30436b..0000000
--- a/commons-statistics-regression/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,115 +0,0 @@
-<!---
- Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
- contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed with
- this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
- The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
- (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
- the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
- http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
- Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- limitations under the License.
--->
-<!---
- +======================================================================+
- |**** ****|
- |**** THIS FILE IS GENERATED BY THE COMMONS BUILD PLUGIN ****|
- |**** DO NOT EDIT DIRECTLY ****|
- |**** ****|
- +======================================================================+
- | TEMPLATE FILE: contributing-md-template.md |
- | commons-build-plugin/trunk/src/main/resources/commons-xdoc-templates |
- +======================================================================+
- | |
- | 1) Re-generate using: mvn commons:contributing-md |
- | |
- | 2) Set the following properties in the component's pom: |
- | - commons.jira.id (required, alphabetic, upper case) |
- | |
- | 3) Example Properties |
- | |
- | <properties> |
- | <commons.jira.id>MATH</commons.jira.id> |
- | </properties> |
- | |
- +======================================================================+
---->
-Contributing to Apache Commons Statistics Regression
-======================
-
-You have found a bug or you have an idea for a cool new feature? Contributing code is a great way to give something back to
-the open source community. Before you dig right into the code there are a few guidelines that we need contributors to
-follow so that we can have a chance of keeping on top of things.
-
-Getting Started
----------------
-
-+ Make sure you have a [JIRA account](https://issues.apache.org/jira/).
-+ Make sure you have a [GitHub account](https://github.com/signup/free).
-+ If you're planning to implement a new feature it makes sense to discuss you're changes on the [dev list](https://commons.apache.org/mail-lists.html) first. This way you can make sure you're not wasting your time on something that isn't considered to be in Apache Commons Statistics Regression's scope.
-+ Submit a [Jira Ticket][jira] for your issue, assuming one does not already exist.
- + Clearly describe the issue including steps to reproduce when it is a bug.
- + Make sure you fill in the earliest version that you know has the issue.
-+ Find the corresponding [repository on GitHub](https://github.com/apache/?query=commons-),
-[fork](https://help.github.com/articles/fork-a-repo/) and check out your forked repository.
-
-Making Changes
---------------
-
-+ Create a _topic branch_ for your isolated work.
- * Usually you should base your branch on the `master` or `trunk` branch.
- * A good topic branch name can be the JIRA bug id plus a keyword, e.g. `STATISTICS-123-InputStream`.
- * If you have submitted multiple JIRA issues, try to maintain separate branches and pull requests.
-+ Make commits of logical units.
- * Make sure your commit messages are meaningful and in the proper format. Your commit message should contain the key of the JIRA issue.
- * e.g. `STATISTICS-123: Close input stream earlier`
-+ Respect the original code style:
- + Only use spaces for indentation.
- + Create minimal diffs - disable _On Save_ actions like _Reformat Source Code_ or _Organize Imports_. If you feel the source code should be reformatted create a separate PR for this change first.
- + Check for unnecessary whitespace with `git diff` -- check before committing.
-+ Make sure you have added the necessary tests for your changes, typically in `src/test/java`.
-+ Run all the tests with `mvn clean verify` to assure nothing else was accidentally broken.
-
-Making Trivial Changes
-----------------------
-
-The JIRA tickets are used to generate the changelog for the next release.
-
-For changes of a trivial nature to comments and documentation, it is not always necessary to create a new ticket in JIRA.
-In this case, it is appropriate to start the first line of a commit with '(doc)' instead of a ticket number.
-
-
-Submitting Changes
-------------------
-
-+ Sign and submit the Apache [Contributor License Agreement][cla] if you haven't already.
- * Note that small patches & typical bug fixes do not require a CLA as
- clause 5 of the [Apache License](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html#contributions)
- covers them.
-+ Push your changes to a topic branch in your fork of the repository.
-+ Submit a _Pull Request_ to the corresponding repository in the `apache` organization.
- * Verify _Files Changed_ shows only your intended changes and does not
- include additional files like `target/*.class`
-+ Update your JIRA ticket and include a link to the pull request in the ticket.
-
-If you prefer to not use GitHub, then you can instead use
-`git format-patch` (or `svn diff`) and attach the patch file to the JIRA issue.
-
-
-Additional Resources
---------------------
-
-+ [Contributing patches](https://commons.apache.org/patches.html)
-+ [Apache Commons Statistics Regression JIRA project page][jira]
-+ [Contributor License Agreement][cla]
-+ [General GitHub documentation](https://help.github.com/)
-+ [GitHub pull request documentation](https://help.github.com/send-pull-requests/)
-+ [Apache Commons Twitter Account](https://twitter.com/ApacheCommons)
-+ `#apache-commons` IRC channel on `irc.freenode.net`
-
-[cla]:https://www.apache.org/licenses/#clas
-[jira]:https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/STATISTICS