diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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@@ -1,12 +1,28 @@
 # Contributing
 
-Any open source product is only as good as the community behind it. You can participate by sharing code, ideas, or simply helping others. No matter what your skill level is, every contribution counts.
+Any open source product is only as good as the community behind it. You can participate by sharing code, ideas, or simply helping others. No matter what your skill level is, every contribution counts. See our [high level contribution overview](http://silverstripe.org/contributing-to-silverstripe) on silverstripe.org on how you can help out. 
 
-See our [high level overview](http://silverstripe.org/contributing-to-silverstripe) on silverstripe.org on how you can help out.
+## Bugtracker ##
 
-Or, for more detailed guidance, read one of the following pages:
+Bugs are tracked on [github.com](https://github.com/silverstripe/framework/issues). 
+Please read our [issue reporting guidelines](http://doc.silverstripe.org/framework/en/misc/contributing/issues).
 
- * [Sharing your opinion and raising issues](http://doc.silverstripe.org/framework/en/trunk/misc/contributing/issues)
- * [Providing code, whether it's creating a feature or fixing a bug](http://doc.silverstripe.org/framework/en/trunk/misc/contributing/code)
- * [Writing and translating documentation](http://doc.silverstripe.org/framework/en/trunk/misc/contributing/documentation)
- * [Translating user-interface elements](http://doc.silverstripe.org/framework/en/trunk/misc/contributing/translation)
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+## Development and Contribution ##
+
+For submitting patches, please read our [guide to contributing code](http://doc.silverstripe.org/framework/en/misc/contributing/code). We only accept pull requests on github.com.
+
+## Links ##
+
+ * [Server Requirements](http://doc.silverstripe.org/framework/en/installation/server-requirements)
+ * [Changelogs](http://doc.silverstripe.org/framework/en/changelogs/)
+ * [Bugtracker: Framework](https://github.com/silverstripe/sapphire/issues)
+ * [Bugtracker: CMS](https://github.com/silverstripe/silverstripe-cms/issues)
+ * [Bugtracker: Installer](https://github.com/silverstripe/silverstripe-installer/issues)
+ * [Forums](http://silverstripe.org/forums)
+ * [Developer Mailinglist](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/silverstripe-dev)
+
+## Licensing
+
+By supplying code in issues and pull requests created on github.com and other collaboration tools
+related to the SilverStripe project, you agree that is can be used in distributions and derivative works of 
+SilverStripe CMS and associated modules, under the BSD license.
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,25 +6,32 @@ Base project folder for a SilverStripe ([http://silverstripe.org](http://silvers
  * [`cms`](http://github.com/silverstripe/silverstripe-cms): Module including a Content Management System
  * `themes/simple` (optional)
 
-## Server Requirements ##
-
-See [doc.silverstripe.org](http://doc.silverstripe.org/framework/en/installation/server-requirements)
-
 ## Installation ##
 
 See [installation on different platforms](http://doc.silverstripe.org/framework/en/installation/),
 and [installation from source](http://doc.silverstripe.org/framework/en/installation/from-source).
 
+## Bugtracker ##
+
+Bugs are tracked on [github.com](https://github.com/silverstripe/framework/issues). 
+Please read our [issue reporting guidelines](http://doc.silverstripe.org/framework/en/misc/contributing/issues).
+
+## Development and Contribution ##
+
+If you would like to make changes to the SilverStripe core codebase, we have an extensive [guide to contributing code](http://doc.silverstripe.org/framework/en/misc/contributing/code).
+
 ## Links ##
 
  * [Changelogs](http://doc.silverstripe.org/framework/en/changelogs/)
- * [Bugtracker](http://open.silverstripe.org)
+ * [Bugtracker: Framework](https://github.com/silverstripe/sapphire/issues)
+ * [Bugtracker: CMS](https://github.com/silverstripe/silverstripe-cms/issues)
+ * [Bugtracker: Installer](https://github.com/silverstripe/silverstripe-installer/issues)
  * [Forums](http://silverstripe.org/forums)
  * [Developer Mailinglist](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/silverstripe-dev)
 
 ## License ##
 
-	Copyright (c) 2007-2012, SilverStripe Limited - www.silverstripe.com
+	Copyright (c) 2007-2013, SilverStripe Limited - www.silverstripe.com
 	All rights reserved.
 
 	Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: