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Update README.md to clarify S-o-b requirements 

Corporate accounts can be difficult to use for contributions in some
cases.  Clarify how to approach this situation.

Signed-off-by: Josh Boyer <jwboyer@kernel.org>
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@ -16,6 +16,21 @@ To submit firmware to this repository, please do one of the following:
* send a git binary diff to `linux-firmware@kernel.org`
* send a git pull request to: `linux-firmware@kernel.org`

### Signed-off-by requirement

All commits must include a `Signed-off-by` line to track the provenance of the
firmware. This signature must be from someone with authority over the licensing
of the firmware, typically someone from within the company that owns or
controls the firmware. The `Signed-off-by` line serves as an attestation that
the contributor has the right to submit the firmware under the specified
license terms and that it can be redistributed according to those terms.

At times, a contributor may work at a location that makes it difficult to
submit patches or MRs from their offical company accounts. In this case,
the `Signed-off-by` line in the commit should still be via the company
address, but the submitter can use a personal address with the company address
on CC for the MR or patch contribution.

## Quality

If your commit adds new firmware, it must update the `WHENCE` file to