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| author | Michael R Sweet <michael.r.sweet@gmail.com> | 2001-12-12 02:20:15 +0000 |
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| committer | Michael R Sweet <michael.r.sweet@gmail.com> | 2001-12-12 02:20:15 +0000 |
| commit | 96d499704a4ce48eb914054ccb2334fb5aaf8ccb (patch) | |
| tree | f56a4c27856481792593ff14abcd10155b38074b /documentation | |
| parent | fdcdc8fd46547a7cd77010db6b57f9cc9f4f51d1 (diff) | |
Update paragraph 4 of the FLTK license exemptions; basically, justify/
explain the reason for specifying a program uses FLTK, and drop the
requirement for include the FLTK license...
git-svn-id: file:///fltk/svn/fltk/branches/branch-1.1@1834 ea41ed52-d2ee-0310-a9c1-e6b18d33e121
Diffstat (limited to 'documentation')
| -rw-r--r-- | documentation/license.html | 66 |
1 files changed, 63 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/documentation/license.html b/documentation/license.html index cad2b3c6a..b0edc7588 100644 --- a/documentation/license.html +++ b/documentation/license.html @@ -1,5 +1,63 @@ -<HTML><BODY> -<H1 ALIGN=RIGHT><A NAME=license>H - Software License</A></H1> +<HTML> +<BODY> + +<H1 ALIGN="RIGHT"><A NAME="license">H - FLTK License</A></H1> + +<P ALIGN="RIGHT">December 11, 2001</P> + +<P>The FLTK library and included programs are provided under the terms +of the GNU Library General Public License (LGPL) with the following +exceptions:</P> + +<OL> + + <LI>Modifications to the FLTK configure script, config + header file, and makefiles by themselves to support + a specific platform do not constitute a modified or + derivative work.<BR> + <BR> + The authors do request that such modifications be + contributed to the FLTK project - send all + contributions to "fltk-bugs@fltk.org".<BR> + <BR> + </LI> + + <LI>Widgets that are subclassed from FLTK widgets do not + constitute a derivative work.<BR> + <BR> + </LI> + + <LI>Static linking of applications and widgets to the + FLTK library does not constitute a derivative work + and does not require the author to provide source + code for the application or widget, use the shared + FLTK libraries, or link their applications or + widgets against a user-supplied version of FLTK.<BR> + <BR> + If you link the application or widget to a modified + version of FLTK, then the changes to FLTK must be + provided under the terms of the LGPL in sections + 1, 2, and 4.<BR> + <BR> + </LI> + + <LI>You do not have to provide a copy of the FLTK license + with programs that are linked to the FLTK library, nor + do you have to identify the FLTK license in your + program or documentation as required by section 6 + of the LGPL.<BR> + <BR> + However, programs must still identify their use of FLTK. + The following example statement can be included in user + documentation to satisfy this requirement:<BR> + <BR> + <I>[program/widget] is based in part on the work of + the FLTK project (http://www.fltk.org).</I></LI> + +</OL> + +<HR> + <P ALIGN=CENTER><BIG>GNU LIBRARY GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE</BIG></P> <P ALIGN=CENTER>Version 2, June 1991 <BR> Copyright (C) 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc. @@ -376,4 +434,6 @@ FAILURE OF THE LIBRARY TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER SOFTWARE), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. </P> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><BIG>END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS</BIG></P> -</BODY></HTML> + +</BODY> +</HTML> |