Merge pull request #1 from fioprotocol/initial-process

Initial process

README.md

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-# fips
-FIO Improvements Proposals
+# FIO Improvements Proposals (FIPs)
+FIPs describe proposed changes to the FIO Protocol.
+
+## Contributing
+Fork the repository and add your FIP to it. Then submit a Pull Request.
+
+## FIP Type
+* Core - improvements requiring a consensus fork
+* Functionality - adds or modifies functionality without need for consensus fork
+* RFC - Describes a design issue, or provides general guidelines or information to the FIO community, but does not propose a new feature.
+
+## FIP Status
+* Draft - a FIP that is open for consideration.
+* Accepted - a FIP that is planned for immediate adoption.
+* Final - a FIP that has been adopted.
+* Deferred - a FIP that is not being considered for immediate adoption. May be reconsidered in the future.