Initial public release of PieTime!

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+# Quick guide to contributing to PieTime
+
+This document describes the process of contributing to PieTime.
+
+## Mailing List
+
+The mailing list is the designated way of discussing anything related to
+PieTime. Use it to report issues, submit patches etc.
+
+Mailing list address: pietime@librelist.com
+
+## Submitting patches
+
+If you've made changes to PieTime source, you're welcome to submit a patch.
+Before doing so, make sure you've updated tests and docs to reflect your
+changes. Additionally, run the *pep8* utility on changed files.
+
+Once you're done, create a patch from your changes and send it to the mailing
+list along with a brief description. If your changes span over multiple
+commits, please squash them into one before submitting the patch.
+
+## License information
+
+PieTime itself is licensed under the MIT license, so any code introduced by
+your patch must be compatible with this license. Note that, if you don't
+explicitly mark a piece of code with "alien" license, it'll automatically be
+licensed under the MIT license.
+
+If your patch contains 3rd party resources, make sure that their license(s)
+allow for redistribution in open source projects.
+
+If your patch contains 3rd party code and/or resources, make sure you update
+the docs and ``debian/copyright`` file accordingly.