X-Git-Url: https://git.decadent.org.uk/gitweb/?p=ion3.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=LICENSE;h=576a773f17f3f5a3a1a01da0e2818e3e84ae82d3;hp=cf9b6b997263b8a4e007aa1edd4b16437f4583ca;hb=96fd54b514d893d3cececac69af8d77b0346bf05;hpb=8366314611bf30a0f31d25bf5f5023186fa87692 diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE index cf9b6b9..576a773 100644 --- a/LICENSE +++ b/LICENSE @@ -1,9 +1,93 @@ +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 name of the project, Ion(tm), names of particular "branches" such as +Ion3(tm), and other derived names, in relation to this software, including +derived works: + + 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 + original author's versions must be provided by default. + + - When there are no further prominent notices of possible out-datedness, + and no prominent original author's version qualifiers present (resp. + only branch qualifier is present), then the version distributed online + may not significantly differ from the original author's latest stable + release (resp. latest release on the branch) within a reasonable delay + (normally 28 days). 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