Update CONTRIBUTING.md

* Reflect the recent changes in @necolas's Issue Guidelines:
  https://github.com/necolas/issue-guidelines.
* Add note about not opening issues and pull requests regarding the code
  in the Apache Server Configs, jQuery, Modernizr and Normalize.css.

Author: alrra

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -3,19 +3,50 @@
 ♥ [HTML5 Boilerplate](http://html5boilerplate.com) and want to get involved?
 Thanks! There are plenty of ways you can help!
 
+Please take a moment to review this document in order to make the contribution
+process easy and effective for everyone involved.
 
-## Bugs
+Following these guidelines helps to communicate that you respect the time of
+the developers managing and developing this open source project. In return,
+they should reciprocate that respect in addressing your issue or assessing
+patches and features.
 
-A bug is a _demonstrable problem_ that is caused by the code in the
-repository. Good bug reports are extremely helpful - thank you!
+
+## Using the issue tracker
+
+The [issue tracker](https://github.com/h5bp/html5-boilerplate/issues) is
+the preferred channel for [bug reports](#bugs), [features requests](#features)
+and [submitting pull requests](#pull-requests), but please respect the following
+restrictions:
+
+* Please **do not** use the issue tracker for personal support requests (use
+  [Stack Overflow](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/html5boilerplate)
+  or IRC).
+
+* Please **do not** derail or troll issues. Keep the discussion on topic and
+  respect the opinions of others.
+
+* Please **do not** open issues or pull requests regarding the code in
+  [`.htaccess`](https://github.com/h5bp/server-configs-apache),
+  [`jQuery`](https://github.com/jquery/jquery/),
+  [`Modernizr`](https://github.com/Modernizr/Modernizr) or
+  [`Normalize.css`](https://github.com/necolas/normalize.css) (open them in
+  their respective repositories).
+
+
+<a name="bugs"></a>
+## Bug reports
+
+A bug is a _demonstrable problem_ that is caused by the code in the repository.
+Good bug reports are extremely helpful - thank you!
 
 Guidelines for bug reports:
 
 1. **Use the GitHub issue search** &mdash; check if the issue has already been
    reported.
 
 2. **Check if the issue has been fixed** &mdash; try to reproduce it using the
-   latest `master` branch in the repository.
+   latest `master` or development branch in the repository.
 
 3. **Isolate the problem** &mdash; ideally create a [reduced test
    case](http://css-tricks.com/6263-reduced-test-cases/) and a live example.
@@ -37,39 +68,50 @@ Example:
 > 2. This is the second step
 > 3. Further steps, etc.
 >
-> `<url>` (a link to the reduced test case)
+> `<url>` - a link to the reduced test case
 >
 > Any other information you want to share that is relevant to the issue being
 > reported. This might include the lines of code that you have identified as
 > causing the bug, and potential solutions (and your opinions on their
 > merits).
 
-**[File a bug report](https://github.com/h5bp/html5-boilerplate/issues/)**
 
+<a name="features"></a>
+## Feature requests
+
+Feature requests are welcome. But take a moment to find out whether your idea
+fits with the scope and aims of the project. It's up to *you* to make a strong
+case to convince the project's developers of the merits of this feature. Please
+provide as much detail and context as possible.
 
+
+<a name="pull-requests"></a>
 ## Pull requests
 
 Good pull requests - patches, improvements, new features - are a fantastic
 help. They should remain focused in scope and avoid containing unrelated
-commits. If your contribution involves a significant amount of work or substantial
-changes to any part of the project, please open an issue to discuss it first.
+commits.
+
+**Please ask first** before embarking on any significant pull request (e.g.
+implementing features, refactoring code, porting to a different language),
+otherwise you risk spending a lot of time working on something that the
+project's developers might not want to merge into the project.
 
-Make sure to adhere to the coding conventions used throughout a project
-(indentation, accurate comments, etc.). Please update any documentation that is
-relevant to the change you're making.
+Please adhere to the coding conventions used throughout a project (indentation,
+accurate comments, etc.) and any other requirements (such as test coverage).
 
-Please follow this process; it's the best way to get your work included in the
-project:
+Adhering to the following this process is the best way to get your work
+included in the project:
 
 1. [Fork](http://help.github.com/fork-a-repo/) the project, clone your fork,
    and configure the remotes:
 
    ```bash
-   # Clones your fork of the repo into the current directory in terminal
+   # Clone your fork of the repo into the current directory
    git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/html5-boilerplate.git
    # Navigate to the newly cloned directory
    cd html5-boilerplate
-   # Assigns the original repo to a remote called "upstream"
+   # Assign the original repo to a remote called "upstream"
    git remote add upstream https://github.com/h5bp/html5-boilerplate.git
    ```
 
@@ -80,16 +122,16 @@ project:
    git pull upstream master
    ```
 
-3. Create a new topic branch to contain your feature, change, or fix:
+3. Create a new topic branch (off the main project development branch) to
+   contain your feature, change, or fix:
 
    ```bash
    git checkout -b <topic-branch-name>
    ```
 
 4. Commit your changes in logical chunks. Please adhere to these [git commit
-   message
-   guidelines](http://tbaggery.com/2008/04/19/a-note-about-git-commit-messages.html)
-   or your pull request is unlikely be merged into the main project. Use git's
+   message guidelines](http://tbaggery.com/2008/04/19/a-note-about-git-commit-messages.html)
+   or your code is unlikely be merged into the main project. Use Git's
    [interactive rebase](https://help.github.com/articles/interactive-rebase)
    feature to tidy up your commits before making them public.
 
@@ -105,14 +147,8 @@ project:
    git push origin <topic-branch-name>
    ```
 
-10. [Open a Pull Request](https://help.github.com/articles/using-pull-requests) with a
-    clear title and description.
-
-
-## Do not…
-
-Please **do not** use the issue tracker for personal support requests (use
-[StackOverflow](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/html5boilerplate) or IRC).
+7. [Open a Pull Request](https://help.github.com/articles/using-pull-requests/)
+    with a clear title and description.
 
-Please **do not** derail or troll issues. Keep the
-discussion on topic and respect the opinions of others.
+**IMPORTANT**: By submitting a patch, you agree to allow the project owners to
+license your work under the the terms of the [MIT License](LICENSE.md).