Update CONTRIBUTING.md, PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md, Makefile:

 * Update syntax guidelines according to new indentation convetion
 * Include relevant information in both files
 * Wording

2 files changed, 10 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
index bd2c2fc7..3fe7c909 100644
--- a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -2,12 +2,15 @@
 
 Please join us on [chat](https://chat.awesh.unknownplus.com/channel/awesome-selfhosted) to clarify any questions.
 
- * The **syntax** for links is ``[Name](http://homepage/) - Short description. ([Demo](http://url.to/demo), [Source Code](http://url.of/source/code)) `License` `Language` ``. All projects should have their **license** and main server-side **language**/platform/requirement listed, and a description at most 250 characters long.
+ * The **syntax** for links is ``- [Name](http://homepage/) - Short description. ([Demo](http://url.to/demo), [Source Code](http://url.of/source/code)) `License` `Language` ``.
+ * All projects must have their **license** and main server-side **language**/platform/requirement listed
+ * Project descriptions must be less than 250 characters long.
+ * Entries must be ordered alphabetically.
+ * Entries in README.md must be [Free Software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software).
+ * Non-[Free](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software) software must be marked `⊘ Proprietary` next to the title, and added to [non-free.md](../non-free.md).
  * To **add an entry**: clone/[download](https://github.com/Kickball/awesome-selfhosted/archive/master.zip) and enter the repository, run `make add` and follow the instructions; or [edit the README.md file](https://github.com/Kickball/awesome-selfhosted/edit/master/README.md) directly. See [Editing files in another user's repository](https://help.github.com/articles/editing-files-in-another-user-s-repository/), [Creating Pull Requests](https://help.github.com/articles/creating-a-pull-request/), [Using Pull Requests](https://help.github.com/articles/using-pull-requests/) for help on sending your patch.
  * A  minimum of 3 entries are required to start a new category, otherwise add to the Misc/Other category.
- * Entries should be ordered alphabetically.
- * Non-[Free](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software) software must be marked `⊘ Proprietary` next to the title, and added to [non-free.md](../non-free.md).
  * The `⚠` character must be inserted for software that relies on a third party service the user does not control, e.g ``[Name](http://homepage/) `⚠` - Short description...``.
  * Check current [issues](https://github.com/Kickball/awesome-selfhosted/issues) and [Pull Requests](https://github.com/Kickball/awesome-selfhosted/pulls), as well as [closed issues/PRs](https://github.com/Kickball/awesome-selfhosted/pulls?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aclosed+).
- * The list of contributors can be updated with `make contrib`. Several checks are available: `make noexternallink; make nolicenselanguage; make nofullstop; make longdescriptions; make listlicenses; make syntaxerrors` or run all with `make checks`.
+ * The list of contributors can be updated with `make contrib`.
  * Software with no development activity for 6-12 months may be removed from the list.
diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index d660e63d..5641f828 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ To ensure your PR is dealt with swiftly please check the following:
 
 - [ ] Your submissions are formatted according to the guidelines. 
         
-    ``[Name](http://homepage/) - Short description. ([Demo](http://url.to/demo), [Source Code](http://url.of/source/code)) `License` `Language` ``
+    ``- [Name](http://homepage/) - Short description, less than 250 characters. ([Demo](http://url.to/demo), [Source Code](http://url.of/source/code)) `License` `Language` ``
 
 - [ ] Your additions are ordered alphabetically.
 - [ ] Your additions are [Free software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software), or if not they have been added to [non-free](non-free.md).
 - [ ] Your additions are not already listed at [awesome-sysadmin](https://github.com/n1trux/awesome-sysadmin) (IT infrastructure management), [staticgen.com](https://www.staticgen.com/) or [staticsitegenerators.net](https://staticsitegenerators.net/) (static site generators).
 - [ ] Any licenses you have added are in our [list of licenses](https://github.com/Kickball/awesome-selfhosted/blob/master/README.md#list-of-licenses).
-- [ ] You have searched the repository for any relevant issues or PRs.
+- [ ] You have searched the repository for any relevant [issues](https://github.com/Kickball/awesome-selfhosted/issues) or [PRs](https://github.com/Kickball/awesome-selfhosted/pulls).
 - [ ] Any category you are creating has the minimum requirement of 3 items.
+- [ ] Any software project you are adding to the list is actively maintained.
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