-Copyright (c) Tuomo Valkonen 1999-2007.
-
-The code of this project is "essentially" licensed under the LGPL, version
-2.1, unless otherwise indicated in components taken from elsewhere. It is
-reproduced below. Additionally, the following terms apply to the use of
-the names Ion, Ion3, and other derived names:
-
- Derived works and altered versions that significantly differ from the
- original copyright holder's versions, must either a) be given names
- that can not be associated with the "Ion" project, or b) be qualified
- as "Ion soup", and still be considerable as customised versions of this
- software. In both cases, executables must also be given names that do
- not conflict with the original copyright holder's version, and the
- copyright holder may not be referred to for support.
-
- Modules and other (standalone) extensions to Ion must also be named
- so that they can not be confused to be supported by the copyright
- holder. If "Ion" occurs in the name, it must be in the form
- "Foo for Ion" instead of "Ion Foo", etc.
-
- If the name of the project (Ion), resp. names of particular branches
- (Ion1, Ion2, Ion3, etc.), are used without further prominent version
- qualifiers and notices of possible out-datedness to distribute this
- software, then the following conditions must hold: a) The version
- distributed online may not significantly differ from the copyright
- holder's latest release marked stable, resp. latest release on a
- branch, within a reasonable delay (normally 28 days) from the release.
- b) The holders of physical distribution media are provided ways to
- upgrade to the latest release within this same delay.
-
- This name policy notice may not be altered, and must be included in
- any altered versions and binary redistributions. It may only be
- removed when using small portions of the code in unrelated projects.
-
- The copyright holder and the Ion project retain the same rights to
- your modifications that it would have under the LGPL or GPL without
- these or similar additional terms.
-
-Explanations:
-
-Significant change: Bug fixes are a priori insignificant as additions.
-Basic changes that are needed to install or run the software on a target
-platform are a priori insignificant. Additionally, basic configuration
-changes to better integrate the software with the target platform,
-without obstructing the standard behaviour, are a priori insignificant.
-The copyright holder, however, reserves the right to refine the
-definition of significant changes on a per-case basis. Please consult
-when in doubt.
+Copyright (c) Tuomo Valkonen 1999-2009.
+
+Unless otherwise indicated in components taken from elsewhere, this software
+is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License, version 2.1 ("LGPL",
+reproduced below), extended and modified with the following terms:
+
+ If the name Ion(tm) or other names that can be associated with the Ion
+ project are used to distribute this software, then:
+
+ - A version that does not significantly differ from one of the
+ copyright holder's releases, must be provided by default.
+
+ - Versions not based on the copyright holder's latest release (on
+ the corresponding "branch", such as Ion3(tm)), must within 28 days
+ of this release, be prominently marked as (potentially) obsolete
+ and unsupported.
+
+ - Significantly altered versions may be provided only if the user
+ explicitly requests for those modifications to be applied, and
+ is prominently notified that the software is no longer considered
+ the standard version, and is not supported by the copyright holder.
+ The version string displayed by the program must describe these
+ modifications and the "support void" status.
+
+ Versions for which the above conditions are not satisfied, must be
+ renamed so that they can not be associated with the Ion project, their
+ executables must be given names that do not conflict with the copyright
+ holder's version, and neither the copyright holder nor the Ion project
+ may be referred to for support.
+
+ In the text of sections 0-2, 4-12, and 14-16 of the LGPL, "this License"
+ is to be understood to refer to the LGPL extended with these terms and,
+ where applicable, possible similar terms related to the names of other
+ works forming a whole. Sections 3 and 13 of the LGPL are void. Where
+ contradictory, these additional terms take precedence over the LGPL.
+
+End of terms.
+
+
+Explanations
+
+Trademarks: With the terms above primarily appealing to copyright law,
+should any of the indicated trademarks be found invalid, does not excuse
+you from the conditions imposed by those terms. The use of these names
+in contexts other than redistribution of this software and modifications,
+is outside the scope of the terms above, and governed by applicable
+trademark or other laws.
+
+ With regard to modules and other extensions to Ion(tm), the permission
+ is hereby granted to use "Ion" as part of the name, provided that it
+ occurs in a form suggesting that the work is supported by neither the
+ copyright holder nor the Ion project: "Foo for Ion" instead of "Ion Foo",
+ etc.
+
+Significant change: Bug fixes are insignificant as additions. Basic changes
+that are needed to install or run the software on a target platform, are
+insignificant. Additionally, basic/small configuration changes to better
+integrate the software with the target platform, without obstructing the
+standard behaviour, are insignificant. Everything else is significant,
+unless expressly declared otherwise by the copyright holder.
Distributions: For example, suppose an aggregate distribution of software
-provides a `installpkg` command for installing packages. Then the action
-`installpkg ion3` (resp. `installpkg ion`) should always install the
-latest release of Ion3 (resp. the latest stable release), online
-connectivity provided. The action `installpkg ion-3ds-20070318` may
-at any date install this particular mentioned release. Likewise
-`installpkg ion-soup` may install any non-conflicting customised
-version.
+provides an `installpkg` command for installing packages. Then the action
+`installpkg ion3` (resp. `installpkg ion`) should provide the latest release
+of Ion3 (resp. the latest stable release) 28 days from release date at the
+latest, or prominently notify the user that the provided version is (likely
+to be) obsolete and unsupported. The latest release being provided by
+default, or prominently appearing in a listing, constitutes prominent
+marking of earlier releases as obsolete. Specific versions (including
+modified versions) may be provided if the user explicitly requests for
+those, within the constraints set above.
+
+The intent of these terms is to curb the power that "distributions", as
+the primary sources of software for many users, have in defining what
+is perceived as Ion. By providing significantly modified versions and
+out-dated development snapshots without prominently mentioning this fact,
+they do not present the work in a light that the author can agree with,
+and create a burden of dealing with (new) users seeking for support for
+such versions.
+
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