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+@node GNUnet Contributors Manual
+@chapter GNUnet Contributors Manual
+
+@menu
+* Contributing to GNUnet::
+* Licenses of contributions::
+* Copyright Assignment::
+* Contributing to the Reference Manual::
+@end menu
+
+@node Contributing to GNUnet
+@section Contributing to GNUnet
+
+@node Licenses of contributions
+@section Licenses of contributions
+
+GNUnet is a @uref{https://www.gnu.org/, GNU} package.
+All code contributions must thus be put under the
+@uref{https://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html, GNU Public License (GPL)}.
+All documentation should be put under FSF approved licenses
+(see @uref{https://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html, fdl}).
+
+By submitting documentation, translations, and other content to GNUnet
+you automatically grant the right to publish code under the
+GNU Public License and documentation under either or both the
+GNU Public License or the GNU Free Documentation License.
+When contributing to the GNUnet project, GNU standards and the
+@uref{https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/philosophy.html, GNU philosophy}
+should be adhered to.
+
+@cindex copyright assignment
+@node Copyright Assignment
+@section Copyright Assignment
+We require a formal copyright assignment for GNUnet contributors
+to GNUnet e.V.; nevertheless, we do allow pseudonymous contributions.
+By signing the copyright agreement and submitting your code (or
+documentation) to us, you agree to share the rights to your code
+with GNUnet e.V.; GNUnet e.V. receives non-exclusive ownership
+rights, and in particular is allowed to dual-license the code. You
+retain non-exclusive rights to your contributions, so you can also
+share your contributions freely with other projects.
+
+GNUnet e.V. will publish all accepted contributions under the GPLv3
+or any later version. The association may decide to publish
+contributions under additional licenses (dual-licensing).
+
+We do not intentionally remove your name from your contributions;
+however, due to extensive editing it is not always trivial to
+attribute contributors properly. If you find that you significantly
+contributed to a file (or the project as a whole) and are not listed
+in the respective authors file or section, please do let us know.
+
+@node Contributing to the Reference Manual
+@section Contributing to the Reference Manual
+
diff --git a/doc/documentation/gnunet.texi b/doc/documentation/gnunet.texi
index 0489c5df4..24e75cbb7 100644
--- a/doc/documentation/gnunet.texi
+++ b/doc/documentation/gnunet.texi
@@ -113,11 +113,12 @@ in the respective authors file or section, please do let us know.
 * GNUnet Installation Handbook::    How to install GNUnet
 * Using GNUnet::                    Using GNUnet
 * Configuration Handbook::          Configuring GNUnet
+* GNUnet Contributors Handbook::    Contributing to GNUnet
 * GNUnet Developer Handbook::       Developing GNUnet
-* GNU Free Documentation License::  The license of this manual.
-* GNU General Public License::      The license of this manual.
-* Concept Index::                   Concepts.
-* Programming Index::               Data types, functions, and variables.
+* GNU Free Documentation License::  The license of this manual
+* GNU General Public License::      The license of this manual
+* Concept Index::                   Concepts
+* Programming Index::               Data types, functions, and variables
 
 @detailmenu
  --- The Detailed Node Listing ---
@@ -174,6 +175,13 @@ Using GNUnet
 * The GNU Name System::
 * Using the Virtual Public Network::
 
+GNUnet Contributors Handbook
+
+* Contributing to GNUnet::
+* Licenses of contributions::
+* Copyright Assignment::
+* Contributing to the Reference Manual::
+
 GNUnet Developer Handbook
 
 * Developer Introduction::