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doc/source/overview/contributing.rst

@@ -16,27 +16,25 @@ library appears on the ``Contributing`` page in the respective
 library's documentation, including:
 
 - Instructions for cloning the source repository from GitHub
-- URL to the library`s ``Issues`` page
-- Email address for the library's support team
+- URL to the library's ``Issues`` page
 
-For convenience, here are URLs for the ``Issues`` page of
-applicable repositories:
+For convenience, here are URLs for ``Issues`` pages for
+Ansys product repositories:
 
 - `PyAEDT Issues <https://github.com/pyansys/pyaedt/issues>`_
 - `PyDPF-Core Issues <https://github.com/pyansys/pydpf-core/issues>`_
 - `PyDPF-Post Issues <https://github.com/pyansys/pydpf-post/issues>`_
 - `PyMAPDL Issues <https://github.com/pyansys/pymapdl/issues>`_
-- `PyMAPDL Reader Issues <https://github.com/pyansys/pymapdl-reader/issues>`_
+- `PyMAPDL-Reader Issues <https://github.com/pyansys/pymapdl-reader/issues>`_
 
-The overall PyAnsys project support team can be reached at
-[email protected]. Someone will either respond or direct the
-message to the respective library's support team.
+You can reach the overall PyAnsys project support team at
+'[email protected] <[email protected]>`_.
 
 Submitting Questions
 ---------------------
 For general or technical questions about a PyAnsys library, its
 applications, or software usage, create issues on the respective
-library's ``Issues`` page. This allows PyAEDT developers and
+library's ``Issues`` page. This allows PyAnsys developers and
 community members with the needed expertise to collectively address
 them. It also makes their responses available to all users.
 
@@ -45,30 +43,27 @@ Reporting Bugs
 If you encounter a bug or your workflow crashes while using a
 PyAnsys library, create an issue on the respective library's 
 ``Issues`` page and tag it with an appropriate label so that it 
-can be promptly addressed. When reporting an issue, be as descriptive
+can be promptly addressed. In describing the issue, be as descriptive
 as possible so that the issue can be reproduced. Whenever possible,
-provide a traceback, screenshots, and sample files to help us address
-the issue.
+provide a traceback, screenshots, and sample files that might help
+the community to address the issue.
 
 Requesting New Features
 -----------------------
-We encourage you to submit ideas for improvements to PyAnsys libraries.
+We encourage you to submit ideas for improving PyAnsys libraries.
 To suggest a new feature, create an issue on the respective library's
-``Issues`` page and tag it with a ``Feature Request`` label. Use a 
+``Issues`` page and tag it with the ``Feature Request`` label. Use a 
 descriptive title and provide ample background information to help the
-community implement the desired functionality. For example, if you
-would like a reader for a specific file format, provide a link to
-documentation for this file format and possibly provide some sample files
-and screenshots. We will use the issue thread as a place to discuss the
-feature request and provide feedback.
+community decide how the feature might be implemented. For example,
+if you would like to see a reader added for a specific file format,
+in the issue, provide a link to documentation for this file
+format and possibly some sample files and screenshots. The community
+will then use the issue thread to discuss the request and
+provide feedback on how the feature might best be implemented.
 
 Contributing New Code
 ---------------------
-If you have an idea for improving a PyAnsys library, consider first
-creating an issue for a new feature request. We will then use this thread
-to discuss how best to implement the contribution.
-
-Once you are ready to start coding, see:
+When you are ready to start contributing code, see:
 
 - :ref:`development_practices` for information on how development is
   conducted in PyAnsys repositories
@@ -77,30 +72,31 @@ Once you are ready to start coding, see:
 
 Starting Discussions
 --------------------
-In the repository for the respective PyAnsys library, you should raise
-general questions regarding development practices as discussions rather
-than issues. For example, raise general questions about PyMAPDL
-in `PyMAPDL Discussions <https://github.com/pyansys/pymapdl/discussions>`_. 
-Depending on what is decided, issues can be spun out of general discussions.
+For general questions about development practices, you should create discussions
+rather than issues. The repository for each PyAnsys library has its own
+``Discussions`` page. For example, to ask a question about an PyMAPDL development
+practice, you would create a discussion on this library's `Discussions <https://github.com/pyansys/pymapdl/discussions>`_
+page. It is possible for discussions to lead to the creation of issues.
 
 .. note::
-    The discussions feature is still in beta on GitHub, so this may
+    Because the ``Discussions`` feature is still in beta on GitHub, usage may
     change in the future.
 
 Cloning the Source Repository
 -----------------------------
 As mentioned earlier, specific instructions for cloning a source
 repository from GitHub appear on the ``Contributing`` page in the
-respective library's documentation. Here is a summary of the code
-for cloning and installing the latest version in development:
+respective library's documentation. In te following code for cloning and
+installing the latest version of a PyAnsys repository, ``<pyansy-repository>``
+is a placeholder for the name of the repository.
 
 .. code::
 
     git clone https://github.com/pyansys/<pyansys-repository>
     cd <pyansys-repository>
     pip install -e .
 
-For example, here is the code for cloning and installing the latest version
+For example, you would use this code to clone and installing the latest version
 of PyMAPDL:
 
 .. code::
@@ -109,16 +105,17 @@ of PyMAPDL:
     cd pymapdl
     pip install -e .
 
-Consider creating a `fork <https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/quickstart/fork-a-repo>`_
-of the repository if you want to eventually push a contribution to the official
-PyAnsys repository. For additional information, see :ref: dev_practices.
+If you want to eventually push a contribution to the official
+PyAnsys repository, consider creating a `fork <https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/quickstart/fork-a-repo>`_
+of the repository. For additional information, see :ref: dev_practices.
 
 Licensing
 ---------
-All contributed code will be licensed under the MIT License found in
-the repository. If you did not write the code yourself, it is your
-responsibility to ensure that the existing license is compatible and
-included in the contributed files. You must obtain permission from the
-original author to relicense the code.
-
-See :ref:`license_file` for more information.
+All contributed code will be licensed under the MIT License. For more information, see
+for more information. The ``LICENSE`` file with the MIT License must be included in
+the root directory of the repository for a PyAnsys library.
+
+If you did not write the code that you are contributing yourself, it is your
+responsibility to ensure that the existing license for this code is compatible and
+included in the contributed files. You must obtain permission from the original
+author to relicense the code.