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@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ There are several ways to contribute to the development of ReactOS. The most oft
 - [How To Contribute?](#how-to-contribute?)
 - [Where To Start?](#where-to-start?)
 
+**Legal notice:** If you have seen Microsoft Windows source code, your contribution won't be accepted because of potential copyright violation. Before contributing, you must affirm that the following is true:
+>I hereby swear that I have not used nor seen the source code to any version of the Windows operating system 
+>nor any Microsoft product that may be related to the proposed project that is under a license incompatible 
+>with contribution to ReactOS, including but not limited to the leaked Windows 2000 source code and the Windows Research Kernel.
+
 ## What To Do?
 
 ### Fix bugs
@@ -44,7 +49,7 @@ Your contribution can be of numerous forms. We currently accept two ways to cont
 
 ### Pull Requests
 
-Since our [migration to GitHub] we gladly accept __[Pull Requests]__. Pull requests let you tell others about changes you have pushed to a repository on GitHub. Once a pull request is opened, you can discuss and review the potential changes with collaborators and add follow-up commits before the changes are merged into the repository. __Pull request is a prefered way to submit your work__ - it makes reviewing and merging your contribution much easier.
+Since our [migration to GitHub] we gladly accept __[Pull Requests]__. Pull requests let you tell others about changes you have pushed to a repository on GitHub. Once a pull request is opened, you can discuss and review the potential changes with collaborators and add follow-up commits before the changes are merged into the repository. __Pull request is a preferred way to submit your work__ - it makes reviewing and merging your contribution much easier.
 
 ### Patches
 
@@ -52,6 +57,10 @@ A __[patch]__ is a set of changes to existing source code. The changes in a patc
 
 See [Submitting Patches] for details.
 
+### Commit style
+
+Our commit style is defined in a __[commit template]__. Use it as a reference or turn it on using `git config commit.template .gitmessage`. This will set this template as an initial commit message for the new commits in your local repository.
+
 ### Rules and Recommendations
 
 - *Use your __real name__ and __real email__.* We do not accept anonymous contributions!
@@ -62,6 +71,8 @@ See [Submitting Patches] for details.
 - *Respect our __[Coding Style]__ and __[Programming Guidelines]__.*
 - *Do not be afraid to ask questions.* Ask our developers on JIRA or [IRC] channel.
 
+To amend your commit with your name and e-mail (in any case you've forgot to set your name/e-mail) please take a look at this [guide](https://reactos.org/wiki/ReactOS_Git_For_Dummies#Amending_your_commit_with_name.2FE-mail). To set your name/e-mail globally for future commits that you push, [read this](https://reactos.org/wiki/ReactOS_Git_For_Dummies#Assign_commits_with_your_name_.26_E-mail_automatically).
+
 ## Where To Start?
 
 Finding a good project to start with can be a challenge, because when starting out you are (usually) not aware of all the possibilities. To help you find a project, here are some ideas to try:
@@ -91,3 +102,8 @@ Finding a good project to start with can be a challenge, because when starting o
   [README.FSD]:                                                  /media/doc/README.FSD
   [Coverity]:                                                    https://scan.coverity.com/projects/reactos
   [request-coverity]:                                            https://scan.coverity.com/memberships/new?project_id=reactos
+  [commit template]:                                             .gitmessage
+
+# See Also
+
+- [Rules for managing Pull Requests](PULL_REQUEST_MANAGEMENT.md)