Added CONTRIBUTING file and removed the obsolete build link from the README
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+Please review the [How to Contribute](http://wiki.apache.org/jclouds/How%20to%20Contribute) page for information on how to submit your patch and how the review process works.
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+Also make sure all the changes are aligned with the [Coding Standards](http://wiki.apache.org/jclouds/Coding%20Standards) of the project.
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+Thanks!
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+The Apache jclouds team
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 jclouds Chef
 ============
 
-[![Build Status](https://jclouds.ci.cloudbees.com/buildStatus/icon?job=jclouds-chef)](https://jclouds.ci.cloudbees.com/job/jclouds-chef/)
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 This is the jclouds Chef API. It provides access to the different flavours of the Chef server API:
 
 * [Chef community](http://www.opscode.com/chef/)