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diff --git a/legacy/elementary/COMPLIANCE b/legacy/elementary/COMPLIANCE deleted file mode 100644 index 1d98aee3c2..0000000000 --- a/legacy/elementary/COMPLIANCE +++ /dev/null @@ -1,73 +0,0 @@ -Compliance - - This is not a legal notice, so do not treat it as one. This is -intended as "plain English" advice for the average person to ensure -they comply with licenses in this software in the most simple way. It takes -the position of "comply with the MOST restrictive license in this -software and then you will comply with all." If you have any doubts, -please consult the full license COPYING files and a lawyer. Take this -as a rough guide. - -The simple advice - - Do this and you won't go too wrong. - -1. Provide the content of ALL of the COPYING and AUTHORS -files as printed material with your product and/or in a dialog (e.g. -an "about" dialog) in your product user interface. -2. Provide a URL from which to be able to download "tar files" with -ALL of the source of Elementary exactly as it was when used to compile the -binaries for your product that ships Elementary. Keep this URL valid for the -lifetime of the product. -3. If you made changes to Elementary it would be appreciated if you -interacted with us (see http://www.enlightenment.org ) and provided the -changes you made in patch form BEFORE you ship a product, so they may -be reviewed to see if you have made any mistakes and perhaps have -created problems you do not know of yet. - -F.A.Q. - -Q. Where is the licensing information? -A. See the COPYING file here in this directory. This is the proper legal -information you will need. It covers all of elementary, EXCEPT the -theme which is public domain (the text files only - images are not). - -Q. Do I need to make the source public of libraries or applications that I -build on top of Elementary? -A. No. Even the default theme is public domain, which means you can -make your own by copying it and starting from there, and you may -license your copied variation any way you like. - -Q. Do I need to provide the source for Elementary? -A. Yes. In general you do. If you are shipping any of the binaries or -libraries built from Elementary, you must provide the EXACT source code -used to build those binaries. - -Q. If I have to provide source, how should I do this? -A. The best way is to provide a reference in an "about" dialog in the -product that ships the Elementary libraries/tools that gives a URL from -which the source can be downloaded EXACTLY as you used to compile Elementary. -You may not simply point to upstream repositories and pass the problem -to someone else. You MUST provide the source exactly as used. - - You MAY also provide the source code itself on the product itself -(e.g. on its filesystem) (provide the tar archives of the source), or in -place of a download link if you do not believe you will be able to -maintain that download link for the lifetime of the product. - - You MAY also (or instead of the above 2) provide the source on media -(CD, DVD, flash etc.) that accompany the product. - - Choose 1 or more of the above methods and you will be fine. - -Q. Do I need to reproduce the license information in the COPYING file? -A. Yes. You must provide these with your product, and just like the -source code, provide them as part of the user interface in full (e.g. -in a dialog), or as files in the filesystem, on actual printed -material (manuals, papers) that accompany the product or in CD, DVD -etc. media. - -Q. Is there a simpler list of do's and don'ts i can use? -A. Yes. See http://www.tldrlegal.com. specifically: - -http://www.tldrlegal.com/license/gnu-lesser-general-public-license-v2.1-(lgpl-2.1) |