From 96d499704a4ce48eb914054ccb2334fb5aaf8ccb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael R Sweet Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 02:20:15 +0000 Subject: 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 --- COPYING | 39 +++++++++++++++++++++++---------------- 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) (limited to 'COPYING') diff --git a/COPYING b/COPYING index 544d594be..0dd0e80d3 100644 --- a/COPYING +++ b/COPYING @@ -1,36 +1,43 @@ FLTK License - Ammended May 4, 2001 + December 11, 2001 -The following ammendments to the GNU Library General Public -License apply for the FLTK library: +The FLTK library and included programs are provided under the terms +of the GNU Library General Public License (LGPL) with the following +exceptions: 1. Modifications to the FLTK configure script, config header file, and makefiles by themselves to support a specific platform do not constitute a modified or - derived work. + derivative work. The authors do request that such modifications be contributed to the FLTK project - send all contributions to "fltk-bugs@fltk.org". 2. Widgets that are subclassed from FLTK widgets do not - constitute a derived work. + constitute a derivative work. 3. Static linking of applications and widgets to the - FLTK library does not constitute a derived work + 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 version of FLTK. - - If the author links the application or widget to a - modified version of FLTK, then the changes to FLTK - must be provided under the terms in sections 1, 2, - and 4. - - 4. Authors that develop applications and widgets that - use FLTK must include the following statement in - their user documentation: + widgets against a user-supplied version of FLTK. + + 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. + + 4. 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. + + However, programs must still identify their use of FLTK. + The following example statement can be included in user + documentation to satisfy this requirement: [program/widget] is based in part on the work of the FLTK project (http://www.fltk.org). -- cgit v1.2.3