Add example email to CONTRIBUTING.md

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@ -16,10 +16,25 @@ contributors who prefer to remain anonymous to the public.
The first time you send a pull request, you need to send an email to
Justine Tunney <jtunney@gmail.com> stating that you intend to assign her
the copyright to the changes you contribute to Cosmopolitan. This only
applies to the code you *choose* to contribute. It only has to happen
once. The email should be sent from an email address associated with
your identity. Your email should link to your pull request.
the copyright to the changes you contribute to Cosmopolitan. It only
needs to happen once. This only applies to the code you *choose* to
contribute. The email should be sent from an email address associated
with your identity. Your email should link to your pull request.
To make things easy, here's an example of a good email you can use:
> **From**: YOUR NAME (yname@gmail.com)
> **To**: Justine Tunney (jtunney@gmail.com)
> **Subject**: Cosmopolitan Copyright Assignment for YOUR NAME
>
> Hi Justine,
>
> I made my first contribution to Cosmopolitan in
> https://github.com/jart/cosmopolitan/pull/XXXX could you please take a
> look? I intend to assign you the copyright to the changes I contribute
> to Cosmopolitan.
>
> Thanks!
Please note that in order to give Justine the copyright, it has to be
yours to give in the first place. If you're employed, then you should