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@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ This is the backend that is supposed to glue together our frontend with our data
 2. Make sure that it works everywhere. 
 3. Format your code, make it look nice :D
 4. Make sure to add an explanation.
+5. Make sure that your commit and any dependencies you add do not contain malicious code. This will be checked by maintainers.
+6. Make sure that your commit follows the license of this project (GPLv3)
+7. Make sure to add a license header, as can be seen in main.go to any new files in your commit.
   
 To generate a patch file, first commit your changes and then do: 
 ```bash