From d12b3df953b35e678ec6aab0892a8387be596da4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andy Green Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 09:25:54 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] LICENSE: clarify exceptions also apply to LGPL self-refernences via Mike Atamas, Counsel for Epic Games --- LICENSE | 16 ++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE index 641be618..9ce0f416 100644 --- a/LICENSE +++ b/LICENSE @@ -1,7 +1,13 @@ Libwebsockets and included programs are provided under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License (LGPL) 2.1, with the following exceptions: -1) Static linking of programs with the libwebsockets library does not +1) Any reference, whether in these modifications or in the GNU +Library General Public License 2.1, to this License, these terms, the +GNU Lesser Public License, GNU Library General Public License, LGPL, or +any similar reference shall refer to the GNU Library General Public +License 2.1 as modified by these paragraphs 1) through 4). + +2) Static linking of programs with the libwebsockets library does not constitute a derivative work and does not require the author to provide source code for the program, use the shared libwebsockets libraries, or link their program against a user-supplied version of libwebsockets. @@ -10,7 +16,7 @@ If you link the program to a modified version of libwebsockets, then the changes to libwebsockets must be provided under the terms of the LGPL in sections 1, 2, and 4. -2) You do not have to provide a copy of the libwebsockets license with +3) You do not have to provide a copy of the libwebsockets license with programs that are linked to the libwebsockets library, nor do you have to identify the libwebsockets license in your program or documentation as required by section 6 of the LGPL. @@ -22,7 +28,7 @@ satisfy this requirement: "[program] is based in part on the work of the libwebsockets project (https://libwebsockets.org)" -3) Some sources included have their own, more liberal licenses, or options +4) Some sources included have their own, more liberal licenses, or options to get original sources with the liberal terms. Original liberal license retained @@ -41,7 +47,9 @@ Public Domain (CC-zero) to simplify reuse - test-server/*.c - test-server/*.h - lwsws/* - + +------ end of exceptions + GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 2.1, February 1999