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@@ -49,59 +49,11 @@ or to test the installed package::
 
 .. _pytest: https://docs.pytest.org/
 
-.. rubric:: Contributing
-
-Your contributions are welcome! Simply fork the `GitHub repository <https://github.com/python-control/python-control>`_ and send a
+Your contributions are welcome!  Simply fork the `GitHub repository <https://github.com/python-control/python-control>`_ and send a
 `pull request`_.
 
 .. _pull request: https://github.com/python-control/python-control/pulls
 
-The following details suggested steps for making your own contributions to the project using GitHub
-
-1. Fork on GitHub: login/create an account and click Fork button at the top right corner of https://github.com/python-control/python-control/.
-
-2. Clone to computer (Replace [you] with your Github username)::
-
-    git clone https://github.com/[you]/python-control.git
-    cd python_control
-
-3. Set up remote upstream::
-
-    git remote add upstream https://github.com/python-control/python-control.git
-
-4. Start working on a new issue or feature by first creating a new branch with a descriptive name::
-
-    git checkout -b <my-new-branch-name>
-
-5. Write great code. Suggestion: write the tests you would like your code to satisfy before writing the code itself. This is known as test-driven development.
-
-6. Run tests and fix as necessary until everything passes::
-
-    pytest -v
-
-  (for documentation, run ``make html`` in ``doc`` directory)
-
-7. Commit changes::
-
-    git add <changed files>
-    git commit -m "commit message"
-
-8. Update & sync your local code to the upstream version on Github before submitting (especially if it has been awhile)::
-
-    git checkout master; git fetch --all; git merge upstream/master; git push
-
-  and then bring those changes into your branch::
-
-    git checkout <my-new-branch-name>; git rebase master
-
-9. Push your branch to GitHub::
-
-    git push origin <my-new-branch-name>
-
-10. Issue pull request to submit your code modifications to Github by going to your fork on Github, clicking Pull Request, and entering a description.
-11. Repeat steps 5--9 until feature is complete
-
-
 .. rubric:: Links
 
 - Issue tracker: https://github.com/python-control/python-control/issues