Added SUBMITTING-PATCHES file

This file descripts the signed-off-by procedure first used by Linus
for the Linux kernel patch submissions, and which will now be used for
e2fsprogs as well.

Signed-off-by: "Theodore Ts'o" <tytso@mit.edu>

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+
+Like the Linux kernel, submitted e2fsprogs patches now require the
+following "sign-off" procedure:
+
+The sign-off is a simple line at the end of the explanation for the
+patch, which certifies that you wrote it or otherwise have the right to
+pass it on as a open-source patch.  The rules are pretty simple: if you
+can certify the below:
+
+        Developer's Certificate of Origin 1.1
+
+        By making a contribution to this project, I certify that:
+
+        (a) The contribution was created in whole or in part by me and I
+            have the right to submit it under the open source license
+            indicated in the file; or
+
+        (b) The contribution is based upon previous work that, to the best
+            of my knowledge, is covered under an appropriate open source
+            license and I have the right under that license to submit that
+            work with modifications, whether created in whole or in part
+            by me, under the same open source license (unless I am
+            permitted to submit under a different license), as indicated
+            in the file; or
+
+        (c) The contribution was provided directly to me by some other
+            person who certified (a), (b) or (c) and I have not modified
+            it.
+
+       (d) I understand and agree that this project and the contribution
+           are public and that a record of the contribution (including all
+           personal information I submit with it, including my sign-off) is
+           maintained indefinitely and may be redistributed consistent with
+           this project or the open source license(s) involved.
+
+then you just add a line saying
+
+       Signed-off-by: Random J Developer <random@developer.example.org>
+