Add developer certificate of origin docs

Signed-off-by: Ben Firshman <ben@firshman.co.uk>
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# Contributing to Fig # Contributing to Fig
## Development environment
If you're looking contribute to [Fig](http://orchardup.github.io/fig/) If you're looking contribute to [Fig](http://orchardup.github.io/fig/)
but you're new to the project or maybe even to Python, here are the steps but you're new to the project or maybe even to Python, here are the steps
that should get you started. that should get you started.
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Note that this only works on Mountain Lion, not Mavericks, due to a [bug in PyInstaller](http://www.pyinstaller.org/ticket/807). Note that this only works on Mountain Lion, not Mavericks, due to a [bug in PyInstaller](http://www.pyinstaller.org/ticket/807).
## Sign your work
The sign-off is a simple line at the end of the explanation for the
patch, which certifies that you wrote it or otherwise have the right to
pass it on as an open-source patch. The rules are pretty simple: if you
can certify the below (from [developercertificate.org](http://developercertificate.org/)):
Developer's Certificate of Origin 1.1
By making a contribution to this project, I certify that:
(a) The contribution was created in whole or in part by me and I
have the right to submit it under the open source license
indicated in the file; or
(b) The contribution is based upon previous work that, to the best
of my knowledge, is covered under an appropriate open source
license and I have the right under that license to submit that
work with modifications, whether created in whole or in part
by me, under the same open source license (unless I am
permitted to submit under a different license), as indicated
in the file; or
(c) The contribution was provided directly to me by some other
person who certified (a), (b) or (c) and I have not modified
it.
(d) I understand and agree that this project and the contribution
are public and that a record of the contribution (including all
personal information I submit with it, including my sign-off) is
maintained indefinitely and may be redistributed consistent with
this project or the open source license(s) involved.
then you just add a line saying
Signed-off-by: Random J Developer <random@developer.example.org>
using your real name (sorry, no pseudonyms or anonymous contributions.)
The easiest way to do this is to use the `--signoff` flag when committing. E.g.:
$ git commit --signoff