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.
+the name of the project, Ion(tm), names of particular "branches" such as
+Ion3(tm), and other derived names:
+
+ 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). The holders of physical distribution media must
+ be provided ways to upgrade to the latest release within this delay.
+
+ - 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 original author.
+ The version string displayed by the program must describe these
+ modifications and the "support void" status.
+
+ Derived works that do not satisfy the above terms 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 original author's
+ version, and this author 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 original
+ author. If "Ion" occurs in the name, it must be in the form
+ "Foo for Ion" instead of "Ion Foo", etc.
+
+ 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 original author 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.
+
+ If you fail to follow these terms, you lose the rights granted to
+ you by the LGPL.
Explanations:
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
+Everything else is significant. The author reserves the right to refine
+the definition of significant changes on a per-case basis. Please consult
when in doubt.
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 within a reasonable
+delay install the latest release of Ion3 (resp. the latest stable release),
+or prominently notify the user that the provided version is not or may not
+be the latest. The action `installpkg ion-3ds-20070318` may at any date
+install this particular mentioned release. Likewise, the action `installpkg
+--support-void-featurex ion3` may apply additional patches to the latest
+Ion3, within the further 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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